Match Report
Novoperário (2nd, 10 pts) visited Aparecidense (3rd, 8 pts) with 2 points between them. The last five rounds placed Aparecidense no better than 32nd for form, against 3rd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Aparecidense 1.83 scored and 1.67 conceded per game, Novoperário 1.17 and 1.17, with the league averaging 1.32.
Estádio Annibal Batista de Toledo, capacity 8,000, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 2-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Aparecidense: Alex Henrique (71'), Alex Henrique (90') · Novoperário: Luiz Azevedo (63'), Emerson (67'), Naldo (77')
Key stats
Possession: Aparecidense 62% · Novoperário 38% · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 4-5