Barra FC Defeats Inter de Limeira in Sรฉrie D Semifinal Frist Leg, Inches Closer to National Final
Barra, SC – Barraโข FC secured a 2-0 victory over Inter de Limeira โin the first leg of the Brasileirรฃo Sรฉrie D semifinal on Wednesday, positioningโค themselves favorably ahead of next week’s return match.Goalsโ from defender Vavรก in theโ opening minute and Renan Bernabรฉโ shortly after halftime propelled Barra to a commanding lead in the two-legged tie.
The win puts Barra within touching distance โขof a place in the Sรฉrie D finalโ and automatic promotion to โSรฉrie C โfor the 2026 season – a feat โalready secured for both โteams irrespective of the semifinal outcome. โขHowever, the stakes remain high as the final guarantees a national championship title and meaningful financialโข benefits for the winning โคclub.Inter โฃde Limeira now faces โคan uphill battle, needing a ample victory in the โคsecond leg to overturn โฃthe deficit and reach the final.
Vavรก opened the scoring in the first minute with a header from a free kick, giving โbarra an early advantage. โThe home side continued to dominate the first half, maintaining their 1-0 lead until the break. Bernabรฉ extended Barra’s lead immediately after the restart, capitalizing on a rebound from Saulo to score in the โคfirst minute of โฃthe second half.โฃ Despite Inter de Limeira’s attempts to reduce the deficit, Barra held firm toโ secure the clean โคsheet โขand a crucial first-leg win.
The return leg is scheduled for Saturday,January 20th,at 4:00 PM Brasรญlia time,at the Major Levy Sobrinhoโฃ Stadium in Limeira,Sรฃo Paulo. Barraโข can affordโค toโข lose by a single goal and still advance to the โคfinal. Inter de Limeira, conversely, must win by at least three goals, or by two to force a penalty shootout, to keep their championship aspirations alive.