Match Report
11 points for Nova Cidade (9th), 16 for Gonçalense (2nd): a 5-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Nova Cidade: only 31st in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 9th. In league terms the two rates read 0.75/1.38 for Nova Cidade and 1.5/1 for Gonçalense (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.28.
The venue was Estádio Joaquim de Almeida Flores in Nilopolis, with room for 3,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-2.


