Match Report
In the standings it was Fortaleza 2nd on 8 points, Ríver 8th on 10 — separated by 2. Fortaleza had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.13/1.25 for Fortaleza and 0.63/1.13 for Ríver (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.16.
The match was played at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo in Fortaleza (capacity 63,903). Fortaleza led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.