Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Fortaleza 1st with 21 points, Guarani de Juazeiro 8th with 6, 15 apart. On recent form Fortaleza sat only 6th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/2.44 for Guarani de Juazeiro and 2.78/1.22 for Fortaleza (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.68.
Guarani de Juazeiro's winless run stood at 5. Fortaleza arrived on a run of four straight wins. From the last five rounds, Guarani de Juazeiro held 1 points of 15 and Fortaleza 12.
Estádio Mauro Sampaio in Juazeiro do Norte, capacity 16,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Fortaleza led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-4.