Match Report
The table read 3rd (Novorizontino, 50 pts) against 10th (Cuiabá, 43 pts), 7 points apart. The last five rounds placed Cuiabá 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 10th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.69/0.93 for Novorizontino and 1.03/0.76 for Cuiabá (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.17.
Momentum sat with Novorizontino, winners of their last five.
The match was played at Estádio Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi (capacity 14,096). With 100 matches recorded and 3.0 yellow cards per game, B. da Silva Machado was the man in the middle. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Novorizontino: Rômulo (37') · Cuiabá: Vitor Mendes (20')
Key stats
Possession: Novorizontino 63% · Cuiabá 37% · Total shots: 25-9 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 10-7