Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Botafogo PB 1st with 41 points, Sampaio Corrêa 17th with 19, 22 apart. Botafogo PB ranked just 20th in the league on five-round form despite their 1st table position. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Sampaio Corrêa ran at 0.84 scored and 1.11 conceded, Botafogo PB at 1.74 and 1.11.
A win had eluded Sampaio Corrêa for 7 matches. Botafogo PB were unbeaten in 12. From the last five rounds, Sampaio Corrêa held 2 points of 15 and Botafogo PB 11.
Estádio Governador João Castelo Ribeiro Gonçalves in Sao Luis staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,900. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.