Match Report
11 points for Portuguesa RJ (1st), 4 for CFRJ / Marica (4th): a 7-point gap. CFRJ / Marica had been under-performing their position — 15th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Portuguesa RJ 2.17 scored and 1.17 conceded per game, CFRJ / Marica 1 and 2.5, with the league averaging 1.29.
The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Portuguesa RJ against 4/15 for CFRJ / Marica.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Portuguesa RJ, 2 draws and 2 for CFRJ / Marica, at 2.57 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 14% of those meetings.
Estádio Luso-Brasileiro staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,113. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 7 goals for the 5-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Portuguesa RJ: Guilherme Santos (48'), Gutemberg (51'), Willian (75'), Halit Eroğlu (90'), Lohan (82') · CFRJ / Marica: Pablo Thomaz (65'), Denílson (68')
Key stats
Possession: Portuguesa RJ 54% · CFRJ / Marica 46% · Total shots: 11-18 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 3-9