Match Report
Náutico went into the game 3rd in the table on 16 points; Afogados sat 9th on 5 — an 11-point gap. Per game in the league, Náutico were scoring 1.67 and conceding 1, Afogados 0.56 and 1.44, against a competition average of 1.17 goals per team per game.
Afogados had drawn three in a row. The five-game form split read 9/15 points for Náutico against 3/15 for Afogados.
Estádio Eládio de Barros Carvalho staged the fixture, a ground that holds 22,856. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Náutico led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Náutico: Kayon (7'), Hélio Borges (59'), Marcos Ytalo (88'), Patrick Allan (84')
Key stats
Possession: Náutico 54% · Afogados 46% · Total shots: 20-11 · On target: 6-7 · Corners: 6-6