Match Report
The table read 4th (Ferroviário, 18 pts) against 2nd (Santa Cruz, 27 pts), 9 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Santa Cruz: only 41st in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. In league terms the two rates read 1.07/1.36 for Ferroviário and 1.43/0.71 for Santa Cruz (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.16.
Santa Cruz came in having won four on the spin. Ferroviário had banked 6 of the last 15 points on offer; Santa Cruz, 13.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Ferroviário, 2 draws and 1 for Santa Cruz, at 3.25 goals per meeting. 75% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
The venue was Estádio Presidente Vargas, with room for 20,600 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Ferroviário: Jan Zimmermann (17'), Jan Zimmermann (75'), Jan Zimmermann (50') · Santa Cruz: Thiago Galhardo (14')
Key stats
Possession: Ferroviário 53% · Santa Cruz 47% · Total shots: 16-16 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 5-8