Match Report
In the standings it was Criciúma 3rd on 44 points, Goiás 11th on 36 — separated by 8. On recent form Criciúma sat only 15th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Criciúma 1.04 scored and 0.76 conceded per game, Goiás 1 and 1.2, with the league averaging 1.14.
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.
L. Torezin officiated: 55 games logged, averaging 3.5 yellow cards each. 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