Match Report
Sampaio Corrêa, 1st with 24 points, sat 16 points above Comercial PI (3rd, 8). The last five rounds placed Comercial PI no better than 18th for form, against 3rd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.75/1.63 for Comercial PI and 3.13/0.25 for Sampaio Corrêa (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.3.
Comercial PI had gone 5 games without a win. Momentum sat with Sampaio Corrêa, winners of their last eight, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Over the last five, Comercial PI had taken 2 of 15 points to Sampaio Corrêa's 15.
The venue was Estádio Deusdeth Melo in Campo Maior, with room for 4,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Sampaio Corrêa: Thiago Miracema (86')