Match Report
In the standings it was Confiança 4th on 26 points, Imperatriz 3rd on 28 — separated by 2. Confiança ranked just 18th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.22/1.22 for Confiança and 1.5/1.22 for Imperatriz (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.13.
Imperatriz's unbeaten run stood at 8.
M. Fazekas Pereira officiated: 23 games logged, averaging 1.8 yellow cards each. Estádio Estadual Lourival Baptista in Aracaju, capacity 15,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Confiança led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.