Match Report
América Mineiro went into the game 10th in the table on 11 points; Duque de Caxias sat 5th on 18 — a 7-point gap. The last five rounds placed Duque de Caxias no better than 82nd for form, against 5th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: América Mineiro 1.17 scored and 0.5 conceded per game, Duque de Caxias 1.93 and 2.21, with the league averaging 1.4.
Duque de Caxias had won three straight, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-0.


