Match Report
Central went into the game 3rd in the table on 26 points; Maranhão sat 4th on 19 — a 7-point gap. Central had been under-performing their position — 13th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.07/0.5 for Central and 1.29/0.86 for Maranhão (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.16.
The last-five ledger: Central 6/15, Maranhão 12/15.
The match was played at Estádio Luiz José de Lacerda (capacity 46,154). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Central 68% · Maranhão 32% · Total shots: 11-10 · On target: 0-2 · Corners: 6-2