Match Report
Altos went into the game 1st in the table on 30 points; Rio Branco sat 4th on 21 — a 9-point gap. Rio Branco ranked just 40th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Altos 1.93 scored and 1.14 conceded per game, Rio Branco 1.21 and 1, with the league averaging 1.34.
Rio Branco arrived off three straight defeats.
Estádio Municipal Felipe Raulino staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Altos: Betinho (25'), Manoel (80'), Alexsandro (82') · Rio Branco: Jojo (33')
Key stats
Possession: Altos 54% · Rio Branco 46% · On target: 7-7 · Corners: 5-4