Match Report
19 points for Sampaio Corrêa (17th), 11 for EC São José (20th): an 8-point gap. On the form table EC São José stood 13th over the last five rounds, despite being 20th overall. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Sampaio Corrêa ran at 0.84 scored and 1.11 conceded, EC São José at 0.63 and 1.16.
EC São José had gone 7 games without a win. Sampaio Corrêa had banked 8 of the last 15 points on offer; EC São José, 1.
Estádio Governador João Castelo Ribeiro Gonçalves, capacity 12,900, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Key stats
Possession: Sampaio Corrêa 64% · EC São José 36% · Total shots: 4-4 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 5-4