Match Report
Botafogo PB, 1st with 41 points, sat 31 points above Ferroviária (2nd, 10). On recent form Botafogo PB sat only 20th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Botafogo PB 1.74 scored and 1.11 conceded per game, Ferroviária 2 and 2, with the league averaging 1.21.
Defeat had not touched Ferroviária in 15 games.
Estádio José Américo de Almeida Filho staged the fixture, a ground that holds 25,000. On the scoreboard, Botafogo PB led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Botafogo PB: Henrique Dourado (90'), Vinicius Leite (8')
Key stats
Possession: Botafogo PB 42% · Ferroviária 58% · Total shots: 4-6 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 2-2