Match Report
11 points and 14 places separated them: Ituano 15th with 22, Botafogo PB 1st with 33. Recent form told a different story for Botafogo PB: only 28th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. In league terms the two rates read 0.95/1.11 for Ituano and 1.47/1 for Botafogo PB (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.14.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Botafogo PB. From the last five rounds, Ituano held 10 points of 15 and Botafogo PB 1.
L. Willers Lorenzatto took charge of the match — our records show 28 games refereed with an average of 2.6 yellow cards per game. The match was played at Estádio Municipal Dr. Novelli Júnior (capacity 18,560). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Ituano: Guilherme Xavier (47')
Key stats
Possession: Ituano 41% · Botafogo PB 59% · Total shots: 14-14 · On target: 6-7 · Corners: 4-7