Match Report
Aparecidense went into the game 2nd in the table on 28 points; São Luiz sat 2nd on 23 — a 5-point gap. Aparecidense ranked just 9th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. In league terms the two rates read 2.21/1 for Aparecidense and 1.14/0.71 for São Luiz (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
Defeat had not touched Aparecidense in 5 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
The match was played at Estádio Annibal Batista de Toledo (capacity 8,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Aparecidense: Rodriguinho (84') · São Luiz: Hugo Almeida (65'), Silvio (68')
Key stats
Possession: Aparecidense 50% · São Luiz 50% · On target: 1-6 · Corners: 6-5