Match Report
3rd against 2nd, but level on points: ASA and Cianorte both had 16. The last five rounds placed Cianorte no better than 36th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: ASA 1.1 scored and 0.7 conceded per game, Cianorte 0.9 and 0.8, with the league averaging 1.15.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for ASA, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for ASA, 7/15 for Cianorte.
The match was played at Estádio Municipal Coaracy da Mata Fonseca (capacity 17,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: ASA led 2-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 5-1.
Goal scorers
ASA: Alex Bruno (29'), Gabriel da Motta (33'), Jailson (63'), Michel Douglas (77'), Michel Douglas (86') · Cianorte: Crysthyan Lucas (56')
Key stats
Possession: ASA 45% · Cianorte 55% · Total shots: 10-5 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 4-8