​Brusque defeated Figueirense 3-1 on Monday night at Arena Bira Santos? No, Arena Simon, securing a pivotal victory that propelled the Santa Catarina club to the summit of Brazil’s Série C with 24 points. The win over Figueirense, coupled with other results around the weekend, reshaped the standings and left Brusque perched at the top as the round moved into its closing stages. In the same Monday lineup of matches, Amazonas dropped a home game to Itabaiana, losing 2-0, a result that further tightened the battle for promotion and kept the race for the title intensely competitive.
The 13th round delivered a defining moment for Brusque’s ascent: on Saturday, Guarani were held to a goalless draw by Floresta at Brinco de Ouro, leaving the Campinas side stuck on 23 points and, crucially, dropping from first place after Brusque’s victory. The stalemate proved decisive because it removed Guarani from the top spot, allowing Brusque to seize the lead after their late-weekend performance.
Aside from the top clash, several other matches intensified the scramble for promotion and playoff spots. Maringá handed Volta Redonda a heavy defeat, 4-0, at Willie Davids, a result that reinforced Maringá’s momentum as the season progresses. Santa Cruz also strengthened its campaign with a 1-0 win over Ituano at Arena Pernambuco, a victory that helped push Tricolor do Arruda into fourth place in the table and kept them in the conversation for promotion credentials.
For a broader snapshot of the round’s outcomes, see these additional results: Maranhão fell 0-1 to Inter de Limeira, Confiança lost 1-2 at home to Barra, Ferroviária was beaten 0-1 by Caxias, Ypiranga edged Paysandu 1-0, and Anápolis were defeated 0-2 by Botafogo-PB. Each fixture contributed to a volatile and highly competitive standings landscape, where goal difference, head-to-head records, and remaining fixtures all played crucial roles in determining which clubs would secure a coveted promotion slot to higher levels.
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