Match Report
The table gap was wide: 24 points between Vila Nova (8th, 61 pts) and Tombense (18th, 37 pts). Vila Nova's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 8th in the table. Against a league average of 1.05 goals per team per game, Tombense ran at 0.97 scored and 1.32 conceded, Vila Nova at 1.29 and 0.79.
Tombense had not won in 5 games.
Estádio Antônio Guimarães de Almeida in Tombos staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,050. 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.




