Match Report
The table read 17th (FC Atlético Cearense, 19 pts) against 2nd (Botafogo SP, 10 pts), 9 points apart. Botafogo SP had been under-performing their position — 11th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 1.17 goals per team per game, FC Atlético Cearense ran at 0.89 scored and 1.84 conceded, Botafogo SP at 1.83 and 1.33.
Estádio Olímpico Horácio Domingos de Sousa in Horizonte staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Botafogo SP led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.


