Match Report
In the standings it was Nova Iguaçu 6th on 9 points, XV de Piracicaba 1st on 17 — separated by 8. Nova Iguaçu had been under-performing their position — 31st on five-round form against 6th in the table. Against a league average of 1.15 goals per team per game, Nova Iguaçu ran at 0.67 scored and 1.11 conceded, XV de Piracicaba at 1.56 and 0.89.
9 matches unbeaten backed XV de Piracicaba's arrival, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
The match was played at Estádio Jânio de Moraes (capacity 5,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Nova Iguaçu: Daniel Zavoli de Andrade (53')
Key stats
Possession: Nova Iguaçu 58% · XV de Piracicaba 42% · Total shots: 15-12 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 8-4