Match Report
The table gap was wide: 20 points between Goiás (1st, 27 pts) and Rio Verde GO (10th, 7 pts). Against a league average of 1.11 goals per team per game, Goiás ran at 1.57 scored and 0.79 conceded, Rio Verde GO at 0.64 and 2.
Goiás had not lost in 9 games. Rio Verde GO had not won in 8 games. Goiás had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Rio Verde GO, 3.
The venue was Estádio do Governo do Estado de Goiás, with room for 13,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Goiás led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Goiás: Carlos Eduardo (10'), Pedro Bambu (58'), Júnior Viçosa (64'), Júnior Viçosa (78')
Key stats
Total shots: 9-7 · On target: 4-0 · Corners: 8-1