Match Report
1 points and 1 places separated them: Novorizontino 2nd with 9, Americano 3rd with 8. The last five rounds placed Americano no better than 32nd for form, against 3rd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Novorizontino 1.67 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Americano 1.67 and 1.83, with the league averaging 1.32.
Estádio Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi, capacity 14,096, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Novorizontino led 2-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-2.
Goal scorers
Novorizontino: Pereira (31'), Pereira (41'), Elvinho (88'), Milton (77') · Americano: Cláudio Maradona (90'), Maikon Aquino (58')