Match Report
In the standings it was Jaraguá EC 6th on 10 points, Vila Nova 2nd on 17 — separated by 7. On recent form Jaraguá EC sat only 10th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 6th overall. Against a league average of 1.01 goals per team per game, Jaraguá EC ran at 1 scored and 1.4 conceded, Vila Nova at 1.1 and 0.7.
Jaraguá EC had lost four in a row. Vila Nova carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this. Recent form was uneven: 3/15 points for Jaraguá EC, 13/15 for Vila Nova.
The match was played at Estadio Municipal Dr. Amintas de Freitas in Jaraguá (capacity 4,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Jaraguá EC led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.