Match Report
The table read 4th (CRB, 13 pts) against 5th (Santa Cruz, 9 pts), 4 points apart. On recent form Santa Cruz sat only 14th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.88/0.88 for CRB and 1.25/1.63 for Santa Cruz (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
Defeat had not touched CRB in 6 games. 6 matches unbeaten backed Santa Cruz's arrival, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The venue was Estádio Rei Pelé in Maceio, with room for 4,000 spectators. CRB led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.




