Match Report
The table read 2nd (União São João, 8 pts) against 1st (Noroeste, 9 pts), 1 points apart. The last five rounds placed União São João no better than 6th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: União São João 1 scored and 0.83 conceded per game, Noroeste 1.67 and 1.67, with the league averaging 1.13.
União São João had not lost in 5 games.
4 meetings are on record — 2 won by União São João, 1 by Noroeste, 1 drawn, at 2.25 goals per meeting.
G. Meira Bispo took charge of the match — our records show 42 games refereed with an average of 1.8 yellow cards per game. Estádio Dr. Hermínio Ometto staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,881. Half-time and full-time told different stories: União São João led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
União São João: Bruninho (10') · Noroeste: Bruno Lopes (56')
Key stats
Possession: União São João 40% · Noroeste 60% · Total shots: 8-12 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 2-7