Match Report
In the standings it was Criciúma 2nd on 47 points, Goiás 12th on 36 — separated by 11. On recent form Criciúma sat only 10th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Criciúma 1.08 scored and 0.73 conceded per game, Goiás 0.96 and 1.19, with the league averaging 1.15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 1 Criciúma win, 4 for Goiás, 3 draws, at 1.38 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 13% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at Estádio Heriberto Hülse (capacity 19,300). On the scoreboard, Criciúma led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Criciúma: Luciano Castán (5')
Key stats
Possession: Criciúma 41% · Goiás 59% · Total shots: 16-8 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 9-2