Match Report
Lagarto went into the game 3rd in the table on 16 points; Falcon sat 7th on 11 — a 5-point gap. The last five rounds placed Falcon 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 7th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.17 goals per team per game, Lagarto ran at 1.78 scored and 0.89 conceded, Falcon at 0.89 and 1.11.
Defeat had followed defeat for Falcon — four in succession.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Lagarto have 2 wins to Falcon's 0, with 3 draws, at 1.6 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 20% of meetings.
The venue was Estádio Paulo Barreto de Menezes. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Lagarto: Jefferson Baiano (45'), Lucas Bessa (52') · Falcon: Patrick Torelli (33'), Patrick Torelli (57')
Key stats
Possession: Lagarto 62% · Falcon 38% · Total shots: 2-2 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 6-4