Match Report
25 points for Portuguesa RJ (2nd), 22 for Mixto (3rd): a 3-point gap. Mixto ranked just 15th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Against a league average of 1.12 goals per team per game, Portuguesa RJ ran at 1.29 scored and 0.43 conceded, Mixto at 1.29 and 0.93.
Three consecutive draws preceded this one for Mixto.
The venue was Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Lisbon, with room for 64,642 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.