Match Report
Ferroviária (6th, 16 pts) visited Real Noroeste (3rd, 23 pts) with 7 points between them. Recent form told a different story for Ferroviária: only 47th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 6th. In league terms the two rates read 1.36/0.93 for Real Noroeste and 1.07/1 for Ferroviária (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.16.
A win had eluded Real Noroeste for 6 matches. Ferroviária had not lost in 5 games. The last-five ledger: Real Noroeste 4/15, Ferroviária 11/15.
Estádio José Olímpio da Rocha in Águia Branca, capacity 5,200, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Real Noroeste led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-0.