Match Report
América RN went into the game 18th in the table on 19 points; Paysandu sat 2nd on 10 — a 9-point gap. The last five rounds placed Paysandu no better than 10th for form, against 2nd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.63/1.11 for América RN and 1.17/1 for Paysandu (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.08.
Paysandu's unbeaten run stood at 5.
The match was played at Arena das Dunas in Natal (capacity 35,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: América RN led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.