Match Report
28 points for Figueirense (11th), 27 for Maranhão (12th): a 1-point gap. On the form table Figueirense stood 1st over the last five rounds, despite being 11th overall. Against a league average of 1.13 goals per team per game, Figueirense ran at 1 scored and 1.16 conceded, Maranhão at 1 and 0.95.
Figueirense had not lost in 5 games. Maranhão came in having won three on the spin.
Estádio Orlando Scarpelli, capacity 19,584, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Figueirense: Emerson Galego (18'), Emerson Galego (83') · Maranhão: Rosivan (3')
Key stats
Possession: Figueirense 46% · Maranhão 54% · Total shots: 17-13 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 4-3