Match Report
2 points and 1 places separated them: Ferroviário 3rd with 10, Sport Recife 2nd with 12. In league terms the two rates read 1.14/1.43 for Ferroviário and 1.57/1 for Sport Recife (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
Three consecutive draws preceded this one for Sport Recife, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
Estádio Municipal Presidente Getúlio Vargas staged the fixture, a ground that holds 63,903. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Ferroviário: João Victor Batista (65') · Sport Recife: Gustavo Maia (64'), Matheus Alexandre (90')
Key stats
Possession: Ferroviário 29% · Sport Recife 71% · Total shots: 8-13 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 2-10