Match Report
5 points for Guarani de Juazeiro (5th), 16 for Ríver (1st): an 11-point gap. Guarani de Juazeiro ranked just 39th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Against a league average of 1.14 goals per team per game, Guarani de Juazeiro ran at 0.5 scored and 1.13 conceded, Ríver at 1 and 0.38.
Guarani de Juazeiro had gone 6 games without a win. 8 matches unbeaten backed Ríver's arrival. Recent form was uneven: 3/15 points for Guarani de Juazeiro, 9/15 for Ríver.
The venue was Estádio Mauro Sampaio, with room for 16,000 spectators. Guarani de Juazeiro led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Guarani de Juazeiro: Augusto (13') · Ríver: Amarildo (57')