Match Report
The table read 2nd (Novo Hamburgo, 8 pts) against 4th (Ferroviária, 3 pts), 5 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Ferroviária: only 63rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Scoring rates set the scale: Novo Hamburgo 1.17 scored and 1 conceded per game, Ferroviária 0.5 and 1.17, with the league averaging 1.32.
Ferroviária had not won in 5 games.
Estádio do Vale in Novo Hamburgo, capacity 50,842, hosted the game. Novo Hamburgo led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Novo Hamburgo: João Paulo (16'), Preto (58'), João Paulo (82') · Ferroviária: Lucas Pajeu (83')
Key stats
On target: 5-2 · Corners: 3-5