Match Report
26 points separated the sides: Vasco da Gama 11th on 49, Brasil de Pelotas 20th on 23. On recent form Vasco da Gama sat only 18th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 11th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Vasco da Gama 1.13 scored and 1.37 conceded per game, Brasil de Pelotas 0.61 and 1.37, with the league averaging 1.09.
Vasco da Gama were unbeaten in 8, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Brasil de Pelotas had gone 6 games without a win. Over the last five, Vasco da Gama had taken 13 of 15 points to Brasil de Pelotas's 2.
Estádio João Francisco dos Santos, capacity 21,880, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Vasco da Gama: Daniel Amorim (89') · Brasil de Pelotas: Erison (65')
Key stats
Possession: Vasco da Gama 76% · Brasil de Pelotas 24% · Total shots: 21-10 · On target: 10-6 · Corners: 10-2