Match Report
ABC went into the game 18th in the table on 18 points; Ituano sat 12th on 24 — a 6-point gap. ABC's recent output lagged their position: 26th on form over five rounds while 18th in the table. Per game in the league, ABC were scoring 1.05 and conceding 1.32, Ituano 1 and 1.26, against a competition average of 1 goals per team per game.
Level finishes had become the habit for ABC: three in a row.
The match was played at Estádio Maria Lamas Farache (capacity 18,017). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
ABC: Bruno Bispo (8'), Matheus Martins (89') · Ituano: Ramon (28'), Vinicius Popó (81'), Neto Berola (90')
Key stats
Possession: ABC 60% · Ituano 40% · Total shots: 26-10 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 8-4