Match Report
Retrô went into the game 3rd in the table on 11 points; Santa Cruz sat 4th on 10 — a 1-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Retrô 1.14 scored and 0.71 conceded per game, Santa Cruz 1.71 and 1.14, with the league averaging 1.5.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Retrô 0, draws 2, Santa Cruz 2, at 1 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host. Historically tight: 25% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
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
Retrô: Bruno Marques (76')
Key stats
Possession: Retrô 46% · Santa Cruz 54% · Total shots: 23-5 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 6-6