Match Report
Santa Cruz RN went into the game 3rd in the table on 24 points; América RN sat 1st on 27 — a 3-point gap. Santa Cruz RN ranked just 41st in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Per game in the league, Santa Cruz RN were scoring 1.38 and conceding 0.69, América RN 1.5 and 0.64, against a competition average of 1.16 goals per team per game.
América RN's unbeaten run stood at 10. The last-five ledger: Santa Cruz RN 4/15, América RN 11/15.
The match was played at Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel (capacity 60,044). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Key stats
Possession: Santa Cruz RN 49% · América RN 51% · Total shots: 7-4 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 2-6