Match Report
The table read 5th (Criciúma, 47 pts) against 2nd (Juventude, 50 pts), 3 points apart. On recent form Criciúma sat only 18th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Criciúma 1 scored and 0.89 conceded per game, Juventude 1.07 and 0.61, with the league averaging 1.17.
Juventude carried a 6-game unbeaten run into this.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Criciúma 1, draws 3, Juventude 2, at 2 goals per meeting. Only 17% of these meetings ended in a home win. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 33% of meetings.
The venue was Estádio Heriberto Hülse, with room for 19,300 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Juventude: Alan Kardec (65'), Marcos Paulo (76')
Key stats
Possession: Criciúma 70% · Juventude 30% · Total shots: 13-8 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 10-2