Match Report
17 points separated the sides: Paysandu 2nd on 28, Atlético Acreano 10th on 11. Atlético Acreano had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 10th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Paysandu 1 scored and 0.61 conceded per game, Atlético Acreano 0.67 and 2.06, with the league averaging 1.13.
Paysandu had drawn three in a row. Atlético Acreano had not won in 6 games.
Estádio Leônidas Sodré de Castro in Belem, capacity 18,024, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Paysandu led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 4-0.