Match Report
Barra da Tijuca went into the game 2nd in the table on 20 points; Santa Cruz RJ sat 7th on 8 — a 12-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Barra da Tijuca: only 28th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Barra da Tijuca ran at 1.22 scored and 0.56 conceded, Santa Cruz RJ at 1.33 and 2.11.
Estádio Aniceto Moscoso in Rio de Janeiro staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,000.


