Match Report
Nothing between them on points: 8 each, with FC Atlético Cearense 3rd and Pacajus 3rd. Pacajus had been under-performing their position — 11th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.42 goals per team per game, FC Atlético Cearense ran at 1 scored and 1.6 conceded, Pacajus at 1.67 and 0.67.
Estádio Municipal Presidente Getúlio Vargas in Fortaleza staged the fixture, a ground that holds 63,903. A. Lima Cordeiro officiated: 11 games logged, averaging 3.5 yellow cards each. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.