Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Caxias 14th with 25 points, Ferroviária 1st with 4, 21 apart. Recent form told a different story for Ferroviária: only 17th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Scoring rates set the scale: Ferroviária 2 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Caxias 0.89 and 0.84, with the league averaging 1.13.
Estádio Doutor Adhemar de Barros staged the fixture, a ground that holds 25,000. 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
Caxias: Fernandinho (73' og)
Key stats
Possession: Ferroviária 58% · Caxias 42% · Total shots: 19-10 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 8-5