Match Report
Gama went into the game 2nd in the table on 32 points; Tupynambás sat 4th on 23 — a 9-point gap. Gama's recent output lagged their position: 31st on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Gama ran at 2.07 scored and 0.71 conceded, Tupynambás at 1.36 and 1.14.
Gama had won four straight, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Tupynambás's winless run stood at 7, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Gama against 2/15 for Tupynambás.
The venue was Estádio Walmir Campelo Bezerra, with room for 20,000 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Gama: Nunes (14') · Tupynambás: Wellington (87'), Fabinho Alves (62'), Marcos Lambert (11')
Key stats
Possession: Gama 56% · Tupynambás 44% · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 9-4