Match Report
CRAC went into the game 1st in the table on 15 points; Nacional EC MG sat 2nd on 13 — a 2-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Nacional EC MG: only 12th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: CRAC 1.88 scored and 1.13 conceded per game, Nacional EC MG 0.88 and 0.63, with the league averaging 1.3.
The venue was Estádio Genervino Evangelista da Fonseca in Catalao, with room for 8,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.