Match Report
Novorizontino went into the game 1st in the table on 31 points; Joinville sat 6th on 20 — an 11-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Joinville: only 40th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 6th. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Novorizontino ran at 1.21 scored and 0.5 conceded, Joinville at 1.21 and 0.79.
Estádio Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi in Novo Horizonte staged the fixture, a ground that holds 14,096. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Novorizontino 49% · Joinville 51% · On target: 3-0 · Corners: 5-8