Match Report
Gama went into the game 4th in the table on 9 points; Itumbiara sat 2nd on 13 — a 4-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Gama: only 33rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Against a league average of 1.28 goals per team per game, Gama ran at 1 scored and 1.13 conceded, Itumbiara at 1.63 and 1.25.
Itumbiara came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
Estádio Walmir Campelo Bezerra staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,000. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Gama: Indio (8') · Itumbiara: Marcelo Ramos (40')