Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Vitória (1st, 72 pts) held a 30-point advantage over Ituano (14th, 42 pts). Vitória's recent output lagged their position: 6th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.05 goals per team per game, Ituano ran at 0.87 scored and 1 conceded, Vitória at 1.32 and 0.82.
Defeat had not touched Ituano in 7 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
Estádio Municipal Dr. Novelli Júnior in Itu staged the fixture, a ground that holds 18,560. On the scoreboard, Vitória led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.




