Match Report
12 points and 9 places separated them: Criciúma 6th with 47, Ceará 15th with 35. Recent form told a different story for Criciúma: only 17th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 6th. Against a league average of 1.17 goals per team per game, Criciúma ran at 0.97 scored and 0.93 conceded, Ceará at 1.07 and 1.28.
Criciúma's unbeaten run stood at 7.
Estádio Heriberto Hülse staged the fixture, a ground that holds 19,300. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Criciúma led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Criciúma: Fellipe Mateus (24') · Ceará: João Gabriel (80')
Key stats
Possession: Criciúma 58% · Ceará 42% · Total shots: 16-14 · On target: 6-7 · Corners: 3-3