Match Report
Santos went into the game 3rd in the table on 14 points; Ferroviária sat 4th on 9 — a 5-point gap. Santos had been under-performing their position — 12th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.17/1.42 for Santos and 0.92/1.5 for Ferroviária (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.12.
5 games without a win framed Santos's arrival. Ferroviária had lost three in a row.
Estádio Urbano Caldeira in Santos, capacity 16,798, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ferroviária led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.