Match Report
The table read 14th (Gaúcho, 9 pts) against 9th (Santa Cruz RS, 18 pts), 9 points apart. Recent form flatters Santa Cruz RS's table spot — 5th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 9th. Per game in the league, Gaúcho were scoring 1.07 and conceding 1.43, Santa Cruz RS 0.86 and 0.79, against a competition average of 0.91 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Gaúcho — four in succession.
Estádio Carlos Renato Bebber, capacity 2,000, hosted the game. Santa Cruz RS led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Santa Cruz RS: Adriano Napão (34'), Marquinhos (85')
Key stats
Possession: Gaúcho 52% · Santa Cruz RS 48% · Total shots: 10-11 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 3-3




