Match Report
In the standings it was Aparecidense 1st on 32 points, CFRJ / Marica 4th on 19 — separated by 13. CFRJ / Marica ranked just 27th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Against a league average of 1.16 goals per team per game, Aparecidense ran at 2.29 scored and 0.86 conceded, CFRJ / Marica at 1 and 1.
7 matches unbeaten backed Aparecidense's arrival. From the last five rounds, Aparecidense held 13 points of 15 and CFRJ / Marica 6.
Estádio Annibal Batista de Toledo staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 2-2.
Goal scorers
Aparecidense: Mário Henrique (90'), João Marcos (62') · CFRJ / Marica: Rafael Lucas (55'), Pablo Thomaz (71')
Key stats
Possession: Aparecidense 55% · CFRJ / Marica 45% · Total shots: 9-7 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 1-4