Match Report
18 points for Portuguesa (1st), 14 for Portuguesa RJ (3rd): a 4-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Portuguesa RJ: only 52nd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Scoring rates set the scale: Portuguesa 1.56 scored and 0.67 conceded per game, Portuguesa RJ 1.56 and 0.78, with the league averaging 1.15.
Estádio Dr. Oswaldo Teixeira Duarte staged the fixture, a ground that holds 21,004. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Portuguesa: Cauari (58'), Gustavo Sciencia (90')
Key stats
Possession: Portuguesa 60% · Portuguesa RJ 40% · Total shots: 11-6 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 4-1