Match Report
In the standings it was CFRJ / Marica 4th on 11 points, Nova Iguaçu 6th on 9 — separated by 2. On recent form CFRJ / Marica sat only 71st league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall.
A win had eluded CFRJ / Marica for 9 matches. Nova Iguaçu had not lost in 5 games. Over the last five, CFRJ / Marica had taken 2 of 15 points to Nova Iguaçu's 9.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 3 CFRJ / Marica wins, 0 for Nova Iguaçu, 3 draws, at 2.17 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 17% of the wins in this matchup. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 33% of meetings.
Goal scorers
CFRJ / Marica: Pablo Thomaz (88')
Key stats
Possession: CFRJ / Marica 52% · Nova Iguaçu 48% · Total shots: 2-0 · On target: 2-0 · Corners: 9-3