Match Report
In the standings it was Nova Iguaçu 4th on 3 points, Caxias 1st on 16 — separated by 13. On recent form Nova Iguaçu sat only 54th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Per game in the league, Nova Iguaçu were scoring 1 and conceding 1.83, Caxias 2.17 and 0.33, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
Four consecutive defeats weighed on Nova Iguaçu. Caxias were unbeaten in 5. Over the last five, Nova Iguaçu had taken 1 of 15 points to Caxias's 11.
Estádio Jânio de Moraes, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. Caxias led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Caxias: Wesley Pacheco (42')
Key stats
Possession: Nova Iguaçu 54% · Caxias 46% · On target: 1-4 · Corners: 5-1