Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Botafogo PB 13th with 23 points, Floresta 3rd with 7, 16 apart. Recent form told a different story for Floresta: only 18th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. In league terms the two rates read 1.16/1.11 for Botafogo PB and 0.33/0.33 for Floresta (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 1 Botafogo PB win, 1 for Floresta, 2 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 0% of meetings won. 100% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
Estádio José Américo de Almeida Filho in Joao Pessoa, capacity 25,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Floresta led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 2-3.