Match Report
18 points for Portuguesa (1st), 12 for Sampaio Corrêa RJ (3rd): a 6-point gap. On recent form Sampaio Corrêa RJ sat only 62nd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Against a league average of 1.15 goals per team per game, Portuguesa ran at 1.56 scored and 0.67 conceded, Sampaio Corrêa RJ at 0.89 and 1.
Portuguesa carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this. The last-five ledger: Portuguesa 11/15, Sampaio Corrêa RJ 5/15.
Estádio Dr. Oswaldo Teixeira Duarte, capacity 21,004, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Portuguesa: Matheus Cadorini (90')
Key stats
Possession: Portuguesa 67% · Sampaio Corrêa RJ 33% · Total shots: 27-11 · On target: 15-2 · Corners: 8-3