Match Report
The table read 3rd (Portuguesa RJ, 14 pts) against 2nd (Água Santa, 17 pts), 3 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Portuguesa RJ: only 52nd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Per game in the league, Portuguesa RJ were scoring 1.56 and conceding 0.78, Água Santa 1.78 and 0.78, against a competition average of 1.15 goals per team per game.
The match was played at Estádio Luso-Brasileiro (capacity 20,113). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-2.
Goal scorers
Portuguesa RJ: Matheus Iacovelli (37'), Lohan (54') · Água Santa: Levi (21'), Richard (90')
Key stats
Possession: Portuguesa RJ 51% · Água Santa 49% · Total shots: 10-8 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 6-2