Match Report
5 points and 14 places separated them: Ituano 2nd with 10, São Bento 16th with 5. On recent form Ituano sat only 18th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Against a league average of 1.19 goals per team per game, Ituano ran at 1.17 scored and 1.33 conceded, São Bento at 0.53 and 1.67.
São Bento entered with four losses in a row. The last-five ledger: Ituano 8/15, São Bento 1/15.
The venue was Estádio Municipal Dr. Novelli Júnior, with room for 18,560 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ituano led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Ituano: Matheus Mancini (31'), Carlos Eduardo Barbosa da Silva (42') · São Bento: Andrew Coutinho (82')
Key stats
Possession: Ituano 50% · São Bento 50% · Total shots: 14-11 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 7-5