Match Report
In the standings it was Vila Nova 1st on 51 points, São Bernardo 12th on 41 — separated by 10. São Bernardo had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 12th overall. Per game in the league, Vila Nova were scoring 1.41 and conceding 1.07, São Bernardo 1.38 and 1.07, against a competition average of 1.17 goals per team per game.
Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga, capacity 11,788, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Vila Nova led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Vila Nova: Marquinhos Gabriel (23'), Janderson (90') · São Bernardo: Hyoran (52')
Key stats
Possession: Vila Nova 47% · São Bernardo 53% · Total shots: 17-9 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 6-6