Match Report
Monte Azul went into the game 1st in the table on 30 points; Rio Preto sat 9th on 20 — a 10-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Monte Azul 1.8 scored and 0.93 conceded per game, Rio Preto 0.8 and 0.93, with the league averaging 1.06.
Monte Azul had drawn their last three, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Rio Preto had not lost in 5 games, having scored in 9 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Monte Azul held 7 points of 15 and Rio Preto 13.
The match was played at Estádio Otacília Patrício Arroyo (capacity 11,109). Monte Azul led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 4-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Monte Azul: Gui Sales (80'), Gui Sales (75'), Edvaine (89'), José Cirilo Júnior (15')
Key stats
Possession: Monte Azul 53% · Rio Preto 47% · Total shots: 19-11 · On target: 11-4 · Corners: 10-6