Match Report
ASA went into the game 3rd in the table on 16 points; Juazeirense sat 2nd on 17 — a 1-point gap. On recent form Juazeirense sat only 62nd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: ASA 1.1 scored and 0.7 conceded per game, Juazeirense 1.2 and 0.9, with the league averaging 1.15.
Defeat had followed defeat for Juazeirense — three in succession.
10 meetings are on record — 5 won by ASA, 1 by Juazeirense, 4 drawn, at 1.6 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 20% of meetings.
The venue was Estádio Municipal Coaracy da Mata Fonseca, with room for 17,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, ASA led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
ASA: Arthurzinho (28')
Key stats
Possession: ASA 57% · Juazeirense 43% · Total shots: 3-9 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 6-4