Match Report
The table read 3rd (América RN, 22 pts) against 8th (Caucaia, 9 pts), 13 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Caucaia: only 60th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 8th. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, América RN ran at 1.79 scored and 1.43 conceded, Caucaia at 1.43 and 3.64.
América RN had not lost in 7 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: América RN 11/15, Caucaia 3/15.
The match was played at Arena das Dunas (capacity 35,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 2-2 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-2.
Goal scorers
América RN: Esquerdinha (18'), Patrick Allan (72'), Alvinho (78'), Alvinho (12') · Caucaia: Vanderlan (38'), Wilker (45')