Match Report
The table gap was wide: 16 points between Aparecidense (2nd, 28 pts) and Operário Ltda (7th, 12 pts). Operário Ltda's recent output lagged their position: 52nd on form over five rounds while 7th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Operário Ltda 0.93 scored and 1.71 conceded per game, Aparecidense 2.21 and 1, with the league averaging 1.34.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Aparecidense led 3-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 2-6.
Goal scorers
Operário Ltda: Islan (65'), Matheus Ernandes (84') · Aparecidense: Marcos Paulo (13'), Geandro (67'), Negueba (90'), Édipo (90'), Negueba (45'), Robert (23')
Key stats
Possession: Operário Ltda 35% · Aparecidense 65% · On target: 3-12 · Corners: 1-8