Match Report
Náutico, 2nd on 8 points, faced a 16-point deficit to Ituano (12th, 24). Náutico ranked just 21st in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Náutico 0.83 scored and 1 conceded per game, Ituano 1 and 1.26, with the league averaging 1.
Náutico had not lost in 10 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Náutico, 7/15 for Ituano.
Estádio Eládio de Barros Carvalho staged the fixture, a ground that holds 22,856. Náutico led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Náutico: Samuel Otusanya (90'), Carlinhos (90'), Samuel Otusanya (25')
Key stats
Possession: Náutico 57% · Ituano 43% · Total shots: 22-8 · On target: 10-1 · Corners: 7-5