Match Report
CFRJ / Marica went into the game 4th in the table on 11 points; XV de Piracicaba sat 1st on 17 — a 6-point gap. CFRJ / Marica had been under-performing their position — 71st on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.15 goals per team per game, CFRJ / Marica ran at 0.89 scored and 1.22 conceded, XV de Piracicaba at 1.56 and 0.89.
CFRJ / Marica's winless run stood at 7. XV de Piracicaba were unbeaten in 6, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 2/15 points for CFRJ / Marica against 9/15 for XV de Piracicaba.
The match was played at Estádio Municipal Alziro de Almeida (capacity 900). On the scoreboard, XV de Piracicaba led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
CFRJ / Marica: Isael (52') · XV de Piracicaba: David Ribeiro Pereira (13'), Gustavo Kuhn Tomanchievicz (72')
Key stats
Possession: CFRJ / Marica 54% · XV de Piracicaba 46% · Total shots: 18-12 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 2-3