Match Report
Both sides brought 17 points into this one — Santa Cruz de Natal RN 6th, Horizonte 5th. Santa Cruz de Natal RN had been under-performing their position — 51st on five-round form against 6th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Santa Cruz de Natal RN 0.93 scored and 1.43 conceded per game, Horizonte 1 and 1.21, with the league averaging 1.16.
The match was played at Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel (capacity 60,044). Santa Cruz de Natal RN led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Santa Cruz de Natal RN: Thálisson (28')
Key stats
Possession: Santa Cruz de Natal RN 51% · Horizonte 49% · Total shots: 15-14 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 4-7