Match Report
Athletic Club (1st, 10 pts) visited Floresta (16th, 19 pts) with 9 points between them. Floresta had been under-performing their position — 25th on five-round form against 16th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.79/1.42 for Floresta and 1.83/1.33 for Athletic Club (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.21.
Three consecutive draws preceded this one for Floresta. 7 matches unbeaten backed Athletic Club's arrival.
Estádio Felipe Santiago staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,500. With 49 matches recorded and 3.9 yellow cards per game, M. Lima Barbosa was the man in the middle. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Athletic Club led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Floresta: Buba (68') · Athletic Club: Geovane (19'), Denilson (3'), Denilson (41')
Key stats
Possession: Floresta 55% · Athletic Club 45% · Total shots: 10-11 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 7-6