Match Report
Campinense went into the game 5th in the table on 21 points; Santa Cruz sat 6th on 20 — a 1-point gap. The last five rounds placed Santa Cruz no better than 56th for form, against 6th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.29/1 for Campinense and 1.07/0.86 for Santa Cruz (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.19.
Estádio Governador Ernani Sátyro in Campina Grande staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Campinense led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.




