Match Report
Anápolis went into the game 18th in the table on 19 points; Maranhão sat 12th on 27 — an 8-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Anápolis 0.89 scored and 1.16 conceded per game, Maranhão 1 and 0.95, with the league averaging 1.13.
A win had eluded Anápolis for 8 matches. The five-game form split read 1/15 points for Anápolis against 7/15 for Maranhão.
The venue was Estádio Municipal Jonas Duarte, with room for 14,400 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Anápolis 55% · Maranhão 45% · Total shots: 25-7 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 8-3