Match Report
29 points for Portuguesa RJ (2nd), 24 for Operário Ltda (3rd): a 5-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Portuguesa RJ: only 31st in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: Portuguesa RJ 1.79 scored and 0.86 conceded per game, Operário Ltda 2.07 and 1.14, with the league averaging 1.19.
The match was played at Estádio Luso-Brasileiro in Rio de Janeiro (capacity 20,113). On the scoreboard, Portuguesa RJ led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-0.