Match Report
In the standings it was Barbalha 2nd on 7 points, Fortaleza 1st on 11 — separated by 4. Barbalha's recent output lagged their position: 13th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Barbalha 1 scored and 1.17 conceded per game, Fortaleza 2.8 and 1, with the league averaging 1.27.
Fortaleza entered with four wins in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 6/15 points for Barbalha, 13/15 for Fortaleza.
Estádio Mauro Sampaio in Juazeiro do Norte, capacity 16,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Fortaleza led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 0-5.