Match Report
The table read 7th (Nova Iguaçu, 15 pts) against 5th (Pouso Alegre, 17 pts), 2 points apart. Pouso Alegre had been under-performing their position — 51st on five-round form against 5th in the table. Per game in the league, Nova Iguaçu were scoring 0.93 and conceding 1.14, Pouso Alegre 0.93 and 1.29, against a competition average of 1.16 goals per team per game.
The venue was Estádio Jânio de Moraes in Nova Iguaçu, with room for 5,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Nova Iguaçu: Thomasel (72'), Sidney Pages (82') · Pouso Alegre: Ruan Souza (88')
Key stats
Possession: Nova Iguaçu 51% · Pouso Alegre 49% · Total shots: 15-19 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 13-6