Match Report
21 points for América RN (2nd), 20 for Trem (1st): a 1-point gap. The last five rounds placed Trem no better than 19th for form, against 1st in the standings. Against a league average of 1.15 goals per team per game, América RN ran at 1.4 scored and 0.3 conceded, Trem at 1.9 and 1.3.
América RN had won five straight, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 15/15 points for América RN, 6/15 for Trem.
Arena das Dunas, capacity 35,000, hosted the game. América RN led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
América RN: Alisson Taddei (6'), Luiz Thiago (64') · Trem: Mauro Brito (90')
Key stats
Possession: América RN 63% · Trem 37% · Total shots: 36-6 · On target: 15-3 · Corners: 10-1