Match Report
Sinop went into the game 1st in the table on 10 points; Aparecidense sat 3rd on 8 — a 2-point gap. Aparecidense had been under-performing their position — 32nd on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Sinop 1 scored and 0.83 conceded per game, Aparecidense 1.83 and 1.67, with the league averaging 1.32.
Sinop had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Aparecidense, 4.
Estádio Municipal Massami Uriú staged the fixture, a ground that holds 25,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Aparecidense: Nonato (88'), Gilvan (79')
Key stats
On target: 0-2 · Corners: 3-11