Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Novorizontino 5th with 63 points, Tombense 18th with 37, 26 apart. Tombense's recent output outran their position: 12th on form over five rounds, 18th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.26/0.79 for Novorizontino and 0.97/1.32 for Tombense (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.05.
The venue was Estádio Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi in Novo Horizonte, with room for 16,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.