Match Report
11 points and 4 places separated them: Cascavel 4th with 21, Itabirito 8th with 10. Itabirito had been under-performing their position — 66th on five-round form against 8th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Cascavel 1.07 scored and 1.07 conceded per game, Itabirito 0.79 and 1.57, with the league averaging 1.16.
Itabirito had not won in 6 games. Recent form was uneven: 10/15 points for Cascavel, 3/15 for Itabirito.
The venue was Estádio Olímpico Regional Arnaldo Busatto in Cascavel, with room for 7,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Itabirito led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Cascavel: Guilherme Lacerda (69') · Itabirito: Luan (23')
Key stats
Possession: Cascavel 63% · Itabirito 37% · Total shots: 2-1 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 5-1