Match Report
The table read 5th (EC São José, 16 pts) against 12th (Veranópolis, 5 pts), 11 points apart. On recent form EC São José sat only 9th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.27/1.36 for EC São José and 0.73/1.36 for Veranópolis (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.18.
A win had eluded Veranópolis for 6 matches. The five-game form split read 9/15 points for EC São José against 3/15 for Veranópolis.
Estádio do Passo d'Areia staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Veranópolis led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
EC São José: Éverton Júnior (48'), Márcio Jonatan (67'), Rafael Goiano (70') · Veranópolis: Juba (33'), Juba (80')
Key stats
Possession: EC São José 58% · Veranópolis 42% · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 9-4