Match Report
Ferroviária, 1st on 7 points, faced a 15-point deficit to Ituano (15th, 22). Ferroviária ranked just 12th in the league on five-round form despite their 1st table position. In league terms the two rates read 0.95/1.11 for Ituano and 2.33/1.67 for Ferroviária (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.14.
Ituano had gone 5 games without a win.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 2 Ituano wins, 4 for Ferroviária, 3 draws, at 2.22 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 33% of meetings.
Estádio Municipal Dr. Novelli Júnior, capacity 18,560, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Ituano: Guilherme Xavier (76') · Ferroviária: Albano (49'), Denilson (74'), Fábio Soares (86')
Key stats
Possession: Ituano 47% · Ferroviária 53% · Total shots: 20-10 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 10-5