Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Rio Branco ES (2nd, 26 pts) held a 17-point advantage over Boavista (8th, 9 pts). Boavista had been under-performing their position — 66th on five-round form against 8th in the table. Per game in the league, Boavista were scoring 0.64 and conceding 1.64, Rio Branco ES 1.36 and 0.64, against a competition average of 1.16 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded Boavista for 8 matches. 5 matches unbeaten backed Rio Branco ES's arrival. Recent form was uneven: 1/15 points for Boavista, 11/15 for Rio Branco ES.
The match was played at Estádio Elcyr Resende de Mendonça (capacity 7,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Rio Branco ES: Carlos Augusto (89'), Breno Melo (62')
Key stats
Possession: Boavista 60% · Rio Branco ES 40% · Total shots: 13-9 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 3-1