Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Nova Mutum EC 2nd with 27 points, Jaraguá EC 8th with 5, 22 apart. Recent form told a different story for Jaraguá EC: only 46th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 8th. Scoring rates set the scale: Jaraguá EC 0.43 scored and 2 conceded per game, Nova Mutum EC 1.29 and 0.79, with the league averaging 1.25.
6 matches unbeaten backed Nova Mutum EC's arrival, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 4/15 points for Jaraguá EC against 11/15 for Nova Mutum EC.
Estadio Municipal Dr. Amintas de Freitas in Jaraguá staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Nova Mutum EC led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.