Match Report
Confiança went into the game 1st in the table on 17 points; Boca Júnior sat 6th on 8 — a 9-point gap. The last five rounds placed Confiança no better than 8th for form, against 1st in the standings. Against a league average of 1.23 goals per team per game, Confiança ran at 1.57 scored and 0.57 conceded, Boca Júnior at 1.43 and 1.71.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Confiança.
The venue was Estádio Estadual Lourival Baptista in Aracaju, with room for 15,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Confiança led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-2.