RIO DE JANEIRO (Interstat) — 7 de Abril scored three goals in the opening 24 minutes and defeated Buzios 4-1 on Sunday at Estádio Proletário Guilherme da Silveira Filho. The home side opened the scoring in the 13th minute, added a second in the 20th and made it 3-0 in the 24th. Buzios answered in the 30th minute with its only goal. 7 de Abril added its fourth goal in the 84th minute. The match was played in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro.

Buzios played the final 20 minutes with 10 men after a red card in the 70th minute. The visitors trailed 3-1 at halftime and did not score again after the 30th minute. 7 de Abril’s fourth goal came after the red card and closed the scoring. The home side held Buzios without a second goal in the second half. The first goal came in the 13th minute, the second in the 20th and the third in the 24th. Buzios’ goal came at 30 minutes. No further goals were scored until the 84th minute.

7 de Abril’s season record in this competition is now 3 wins and 3 losses. 7 de Abril’s season record across all competitions is also 3 wins and 3 losses. Buzios’ season record in this competition is now 1 win and 4 losses. Buzios’ season record across all competitions is also 1 win and 4 losses. 7 de Abril had lost its previous three competition matches before Sunday. 7 de Abril fell 5-0 at Paduano EC. 7 de Abril lost 2-0 to Belford Roxo. 7 de Abril lost 2-1 to Friburguense. Before that run, 7 de Abril beat Campos AA 2-1. 7 de Abril beat Paraty 1-0. Buzios lost 3-2 to Friburguense. Buzios lost 3-1 at Campos AA. Buzios beat Paraty 3-2. Buzios lost 1-0 at Barra Mansa in its prior competition matches.

Buzios’ previous competition results this season, in reverse date order, were a 3-2 loss to Friburguense, a 3-1 loss at Campos AA, a 3-2 win over Paraty and a 1-0 loss at Barra Mansa. 7 de Abril’s previous competition results this season, in reverse date order, were a 5-0 loss at Paduano EC, a 2-0 loss to Belford Roxo, a 2-1 loss to Friburguense, a 2-1 win at Campos AA and a 1-0 win over Paraty. The game took place at Estádio Proletário Guilherme da Silveira Filho in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro. 7 de Abril was the home team and Buzios was the visiting team.

The red card at 70 minutes was the only red card listed from the match. 7 de Abril’s goals came at 13, 20, 24 and 84 minutes. Buzios’ goal came at 30 minutes. 7 de Abril led 3-0 after 24 minutes and 3-1 at halftime. Buzios did not score after the 30th minute. 7 de Abril scored the final goal of the match at 84 minutes. The home side finished with four goals and Buzios finished with one. The game had five goals total. The goals came in the 13th, 20th, 24th, 30th and 84th minutes. Buzios played with 10 men for the final 20 minutes after the red card. Buzios never led in the match. 7 de Abril led 1-0 after 13 minutes, 2-0 after 20 minutes and 3-0 after 24 minutes.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of 7 de Abril 2, Buzios 2. Interstat’s ELO system had projected 7 de Abril with a 68.5 percent probability to win. The total score of 5 went under the over/under line of 2.5.