Match Report
Portuguesa went into the game 1st in the table on 18 points; Marcílio Dias sat 2nd on 16 — a 2-point gap. The last five rounds placed Marcílio Dias no better than 31st for form, against 2nd in the standings. Per game in the league, Portuguesa were scoring 1.56 and conceding 0.67, Marcílio Dias 0.9 and 0.5, against a competition average of 1.15 goals per team per game.
Portuguesa carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
Estádio Dr. Oswaldo Teixeira Duarte, capacity 21,004, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Portuguesa led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Portuguesa: Lucas Hipólito (9'), Igor Torres (68')
Key stats
Possession: Portuguesa 68% · Marcílio Dias 32% · Total shots: 20-3 · On target: 8-0 · Corners: 2-2