Match Report
In the standings it was Guarani de Juazeiro 8th on 4 points, Ferroviário 4th on 11 — separated by 7. Ferroviário's recent output lagged their position: 11th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Per game in the league, Guarani de Juazeiro were scoring 0.14 and conceding 1.71, Ferroviário 2 and 1.29, against a competition average of 1.2 goals per team per game.
Guarani de Juazeiro's winless run stood at 13. Ferroviário had lost three in a row.
The venue was Estádio Mauro Sampaio in Juazeiro do Norte, with room for 16,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ferroviário led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-4.