Match Report
9 points for Nova Iguaçu (6th), 12 for Noroeste (2nd): a 3-point gap. Nova Iguaçu had been under-performing their position — 31st on five-round form against 6th in the table. Per game in the league, Nova Iguaçu were scoring 0.67 and conceding 1.11, Noroeste 1.22 and 0.78, against a competition average of 1.15 goals per team per game.
Momentum sat with Noroeste, winners of their last three, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
The match was played at Estádio Jânio de Moraes (capacity 5,000). On the scoreboard, Nova Iguaçu led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Nova Iguaçu: Lucas Cruz (39')
Key stats
Possession: Nova Iguaçu 46% · Noroeste 54% · Total shots: 9-14 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 3-11