Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — CRB 6th with 42 points, Ponte Preta 20th with 10, 32 apart. Against a league average of 1.15 goals per team per game, CRB ran at 1.54 scored and 1.38 conceded, Ponte Preta at 0.64 and 2.08.
Defeat had not touched CRB in 5 games. Ponte Preta entered with three losses in a row. Over the last five, CRB had taken 13 of 15 points to Ponte Preta's 6.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by CRB, 3 by Ponte Preta, 0 drawn, at 2.6 goals per meeting.
With 100 matches recorded and 3.1 yellow cards per game, W. do Nascimento Magalhaes was the man in the middle. Estádio Universitário da UFAL staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ponte Preta led 2-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-2.
Goal scorers
CRB: Mikael (45'), Mikael (57'), Luiz Phellype (90'), Luiz Phellype (80') · Ponte Preta: Elvis (33'), David da Hora (28')
Key stats
Possession: CRB 58% · Ponte Preta 42% · Total shots: 33-10 · On target: 11-4 · Corners: 12-5