Match Report
In the standings it was Guarany de Sobral 3rd on 13 points, FC Atlético Cearense 5th on 4 — separated by 9. The last five rounds placed Guarany de Sobral no better than 14th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Guarany de Sobral 1.5 scored and 1 conceded per game, FC Atlético Cearense 0.75 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.07.
Guarany de Sobral had gone 5 games without a win. A win had eluded FC Atlético Cearense for 12 matches.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 1 for Guarany de Sobral, 2 for FC Atlético Cearense and 1 drawn, at 3.5 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 25% of meetings won. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 100% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 100%.
The venue was Estádio Municipal Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, with room for 15,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Guarany de Sobral: Diego Costa (63')
Key stats
Total shots: 26-8 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 13-2