Vasco de Gama are proving unbeatable in Brasileiro Série B at the moment, and they extended that run without defeat to eight games with a 1-1 draw against Guarani on Friday.
Following significant investment from 777 Partners, the wheels are in motion for a return to the top-flight for the Vascão, and the club’s new owners will surely be pleased with what they have seen so far.
However, their penchant for drawing games – five of their eight-match unbeaten start have been ties – may count against them in the promotion shake-up if they can’t find a way to convert more wins.
They were given a tough workout by a Guarani side currently mired in the relegation zone, and the hosts might feel aggrieved it wasn’t they who ended Vasco’s unbeaten run at Estádio Brinco de Ouro.
But there were no goals, and Vasco march on with an unblemished record.