Match Report
São Gonçalo EC RJ went into the game 3rd in the table on 16 points; Santa Cruz RJ sat 7th on 8 — an 8-point gap. Santa Cruz RJ had been under-performing their position — 31st on five-round form against 7th in the table. Per game in the league, São Gonçalo EC RJ were scoring 1.11 and conceding 1.11, Santa Cruz RJ 1.33 and 2.11, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
Four consecutive defeats weighed on Santa Cruz RJ.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-0.


