Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Brasiliense 1st with 33 points, Palmas 8th with 0, 33 apart. On recent form Palmas sat only 63rd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 8th overall. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Palmas ran at 0.29 scored and 2.79 conceded, Brasiliense at 2.29 and 0.71.
Palmas had lost nine in a row. Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Brasiliense, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Palmas had banked 0 of the last 15 points on offer; Brasiliense, 15.
Estádio Municipal Nílton Santos, capacity 12,000, hosted the game. Brasiliense led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Brasiliense: Lucas Ferreira (65'), Romario (2'), Zé Love (45')
Key stats
Possession: Palmas 49% · Brasiliense 51% · On target: 1-7 · Corners: 2-4