Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Helios 8th with 35 points, Ararat 13th with 11, 24 apart. Ararat's recent output lagged their position: 26th on form over five rounds while 13th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Helios 1.92 scored and 2.19 conceded per game, Ararat 1.42 and 4.58, with the league averaging 2.25.
6 matches unbeaten backed Helios's arrival. Ararat had not won in 6 games. The five-game form split read 9/15 points for Helios against 1/15 for Ararat.
Estádio Aderbal Ramos da Silva in Florianopolis, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Helios led 2-0 at the break, before 7 more goals closed it at 7-2.