Match Report
Central went into the game 4th in the table on 1 points; Acadêmica Vitória sat 3rd on 4 — a 3-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Central: only 14th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. In league terms the two rates read 0.33/1.33 for Central and 0.67/1.67 for Acadêmica Vitória (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.28.
Central's winless run stood at 5. Acadêmica Vitória had not won in 8 games.
The venue was Estádio Luiz José de Lacerda in Caruaru, with room for 46,154 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Acadêmica Vitória led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.