Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Paysandu (1st, 33 pts) held a 17-point advantage over Ferroviário (19th, 16 pts). Paysandu had been under-performing their position — 21st on five-round form against 1st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.79/1.42 for Ferroviário and 1.63/0.89 for Paysandu (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.17.
Paysandu were unbeaten in 5, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Over the last five, Ferroviário had taken 3 of 15 points to Paysandu's 13.
Estádio Vila Olímpica Elzir Cabral in Fortaleza staged the fixture, a ground that holds 67,000. Paysandu led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.




