Match Report
1st against 1st, but level on points: Portuguesa and Uberlândia both had 18. On recent form Uberlândia sat only 52nd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Per game in the league, Portuguesa were scoring 1.56 and conceding 0.67, Uberlândia 1.2 and 0.8, against a competition average of 1.15 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Uberlândia in 5 games.
The venue was Estádio Dr. Oswaldo Teixeira Duarte, with room for 21,004 spectators. 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: Jonas Toró (77')
Key stats
Possession: Portuguesa 64% · Uberlândia 36% · Total shots: 14-5 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 6-2