Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Inter de Limeira 1st with 30 points, Itabirito 8th with 10, 20 apart. Itabirito's recent output lagged their position: 66th on form over five rounds while 8th in the table. Against a league average of 1.16 goals per team per game, Itabirito ran at 0.79 scored and 1.57 conceded, Inter de Limeira at 1.5 and 0.5.
A win had eluded Itabirito for 7 matches. Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Inter de Limeira. Itabirito had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Inter de Limeira, 10.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Itabirito 50% · Inter de Limeira 50% · Total shots: 12-10 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 2-2