Match Report
Avenida went into the game 1st in the table on 8 points; Novo Hamburgo sat 4th on 6 — a 2-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Avenida: only 12th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Against a league average of 1.1 goals per team per game, Avenida ran at 1 scored and 0.83 conceded, Novo Hamburgo at 0.83 and 0.83.
Novo Hamburgo had not won in 5 games.
A. Freitas da Rosa Azevedo took charge, a referee with 2 games logged in our database. Estádio dos Eucaliptos staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Avenida: Wellisson (36') · Novo Hamburgo: Parede (2')
Key stats
Possession: Avenida 74% · Novo Hamburgo 26% · Total shots: 12-12 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 5-1