Sport leads Ponte Preta at halftime during Brazilian Championship match

Sport holds a 2-0 lead against Ponte Preta at halftime in a Brazilian Championship match held Thursday at Ilha do Retiro. The visiting Ponte Preta side struggled early, starting with head coach Gilson Kleina receiving an unexpected drenching from the stadium sprinkler system before kickoff. On the pitch, Diego Leão conceded an own goal in the 25th minute after a Marcelo Ajul strike hit the crossbar. Chrystian Barletta extended the lead for the home side in the 37th minute by converting a penalty kick drawn against Lucas Cunha. Ponte Preta attempted to respond before the break, but a 49th-minute goal by Leão was disallowed for offside. Ponte Preta remains at the bottom of the table with ten points, while Sport sits in ninth place with 41 points. There are 11 rounds remaining in the season.

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