Match Report
In the standings it was Novorizontino 2nd on 29 points, Comercial 9th on 19 — separated by 10. Comercial's recent output outran their position: 5th on form over five rounds, 9th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Novorizontino 1.73 scored and 1.07 conceded per game, Comercial 0.8 and 1.07, with the league averaging 1.27.
Comercial's winless run stood at 9. The five-game form split read 9/15 points for Novorizontino against 2/15 for Comercial.
Estádio Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi in Novo Horizonte staged the fixture, a ground that holds 16,000. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.


