Match Report
28 points for América RN (2nd), 21 for Coruripe (5th): a 7-point gap. The last five rounds placed América RN no better than 25th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: América RN 1.71 scored and 0.57 conceded per game, Coruripe 0.93 and 1.21, with the league averaging 1.34.
The venue was Arena das Dunas, with room for 35,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, América RN led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 5-0.
Goal scorers
América RN: Wallace Pernambucano (72'), Wallace Pernambucano (64'), Rondinelly (78'), Edimar (37'), Elias (85')
Key stats
Possession: América RN 63% · Coruripe 37% · On target: 9-1 · Corners: 2-2