Match Report
16 points for Nova Cidade (9th), 4 for Itaboraí (9th): a 12-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Itaboraí: only 35th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 9th. Against a league average of 1.16 goals per team per game, Nova Cidade ran at 0.89 scored and 1.44 conceded, Itaboraí at 0.38 and 2.13.
Defeat had followed defeat for Itaboraí — three in succession.
Estádio Joaquim de Almeida Flores, capacity 3,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Nova Cidade led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Nova Cidade: 2 goals with no recorded scorer · Itaboraí: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
On target: 2-3 · Corners: 2-15


