Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Atlético GO 7th with 43 points, Ponte Preta 20th with 10, 33 apart. Atlético GO's recent output outran their position: 2nd on form over five rounds, 7th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Atlético GO 1.19 scored and 0.96 conceded per game, Ponte Preta 0.59 and 2.07, with the league averaging 1.16.
Ponte Preta had been beaten in three straight games.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Atlético GO 4, draws 2, Ponte Preta 1, at 2.29 goals per meeting.
The venue was Estádio Antônio Accioly, with room for 12,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, Atlético GO led 2-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 2-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Atlético GO: Gustavo Coutinho (18'), Gustavo Coutinho (20')
Key stats
Possession: Atlético GO 54% · Ponte Preta 46% · Total shots: 21-9 · On target: 10-2 · Corners: 3-5