Match Report
América RN went into the game 3rd in the table on 26 points; Maracanã sat 7th on 12 — a 14-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Maracanã: only 47th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 7th. Against a league average of 1.12 goals per team per game, América RN ran at 1.29 scored and 0.64 conceded, Maracanã at 0.93 and 1.5.
América RN's unbeaten run stood at 5.
The venue was Arena das Dunas in Natal, with room for 35,000 spectators. F. Lima de Castro took charge of the match — our records show 18 games refereed with an average of 1.1 yellow cards per game. Maracanã led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.