Match Report
Level on 20 points, Oeste (4th) and Nova Iguaçu (5th) met as equals in the table. On recent form Nova Iguaçu sat only 18th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.07 for Oeste and 0.93/1 for Nova Iguaçu (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.16.
The venue was Centro de Treinamento Vila Porto in Sao Paulo, with room for 31,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.