Fourth-tier game attracts 60,000 spectators

By Christopher Atkins 2011-10-17 10:28:00

Santa Cruz and their loyal support return to the heights of Serie C next campaign - Futura Press

Last night in the Estádio do Arruda in Recife, an attendance of 59,966 was recorded as home-side Santa Cruz booked a return to Série C with a 0-0 with Treze

Having come from 3-1 down away from home to pull level at 3-3, the result was enough for the Pernambuco side, long regarded as one of the best supported in Brazil.

Despite their lowely status, Santa Cruz have regularly attracted massive crowd figures and bost a massively loyal support, a feature of North-Eastern sides in Brazil.

Other teams promoted to Série C include Oeste and Mirassol.