Match Report
Tombense went into the game 3rd in the table on 12 points; Cruzeiro sat 1st on 15 — a 3-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Tombense 1.25 scored and 0.88 conceded per game, Cruzeiro 1.75 and 0.88, with the league averaging 1.24.
Tombense had gone 15 games without a win.
The venue was Estádio Antônio Guimarães de Almeida, with room for 3,050 spectators. Cruzeiro led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Tombense: Pedro Oliveira (65') · Cruzeiro: Kaique Kenji (10'), Japa (25')
Key stats
Possession: Tombense 47% · Cruzeiro 53% · Total shots: 7-18 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 7-6