Match Report
Joinville went into the game 1st in the table on 28 points; Bangu sat 5th on 19 — a 9-point gap. Bangu's recent output lagged their position: 16th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.21/0.43 for Joinville and 1/1.14 for Bangu (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.25.
Arena Joinville in Joinville, capacity 22,400, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.