Match Report
In the standings it was Campinense 2nd on 25 points, Central 7th on 15 — separated by 10. On recent form Central sat only 22nd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 7th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.64/0.86 for Campinense and 0.93/1.21 for Central (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.25.
Central arrived off three consecutive draws.
The venue was Estádio Governador Ernani Sátyro in Campina Grande, with room for 30,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.