Match Report
Desportiva ES went into the game 7th in the table on 11 points; Rio Branco-VN sat 10th on 5 — a 6-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 1.11/1.22 for Desportiva ES and 0.89/1.67 for Rio Branco-VN (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.97.
Rio Branco-VN had gone 6 games without a win.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Desportiva ES have 2 wins to Rio Branco-VN's 1, with 2 draws, at 2.8 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
The venue was Estádio Engenheiro Alencar Araripe, with room for 13,410 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Desportiva ES led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Desportiva ES: Lekinho (18'), Gilberto Bahia (37'), Tiago Cardoso Moura (70') · Rio Branco-VN: Diego Augusto (14')
Key stats
Possession: Desportiva ES 48% · Rio Branco-VN 52% · Total shots: 9-9 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 0-5