Match Report
Portuguesa RJ went into the game 3rd in the table on 21 points; São Bernardo sat 1st on 27 — a 6-point gap. São Bernardo's recent output lagged their position: 22nd on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.16 goals per team per game, Portuguesa RJ ran at 0.93 scored and 0.71 conceded, São Bernardo at 0.93 and 0.21.
Defeat had not touched São Bernardo in 13 games.
The match was played at Estádio Municipal Radialista Mário Helênio in Juiz de Fora (capacity 20,113). Portuguesa RJ led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.