Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Monte Azul (1st, 19 pts) held a 16-point advantage over Barretos (5th, 3 pts). Barretos had been under-performing their position — 25th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Barretos 0.75 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Monte Azul 1.88 and 1, with the league averaging 1.04.
Barretos's winless run stood at 8. Recent form was uneven: 2/15 points for Barretos, 12/15 for Monte Azul.
The match was played at Estádio Antônio Gomes Martins (capacity 13,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Monte Azul: Gui Sales (79')
Key stats
Possession: Barretos 51% · Monte Azul 49% · Total shots: 9-7 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 2-7




