Match Report
In the standings it was Novo Hamburgo 2nd on 25 points, Sapucaiense 9th on 15 — separated by 10. Sapucaiense ranked 3rd in the league on five-round form, well above their 9th table position. Against a league average of 1.65 goals per team per game, Novo Hamburgo ran at 2.4 scored and 0.3 conceded, Sapucaiense at 2 and 1.
Momentum sat with Sapucaiense, winners of their last three, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
Estádio do Vale staged the fixture, a ground that holds 50,842. Novo Hamburgo led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-0 full-time score.


