Match Report
Rio Branco ES went into the game 1st in the table on 17 points; Aparecidense sat 3rd on 13 — a 4-point gap. Aparecidense's recent output lagged their position: 11th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.14 goals per team per game, Rio Branco ES ran at 1.5 scored and 0.88 conceded, Aparecidense at 1.13 and 0.63.
The venue was Estádio Engenheiro Alencar Araripe, with room for 13,410 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Rio Branco ES: Elias Pepeta (67') · Aparecidense: Claytinho (64')