Match Report
9 points for Barcelona RJ (6th), 20 for Barra da Tijuca (2nd): an 11-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Barcelona RJ: only 39th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 6th. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Barcelona RJ ran at 1.11 scored and 1.89 conceded, Barra da Tijuca at 1.22 and 0.56.
Barra da Tijuca's unbeaten run stood at 6, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 5/15 points for Barcelona RJ, 11/15 for Barra da Tijuca.
Estádio Mourão Filho staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,113. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.


