Match Report
Imperatriz (14th, 7 pts) visited Sport Recife (9th, 10 pts) with 3 points between them. Scoring rates set the scale: Sport Recife 1 scored and 1.13 conceded per game, Imperatriz 1.43 and 1.86, with the league averaging 1.22.
Defeat had not touched Sport Recife in 5 games. From the last five rounds, Sport Recife held 11 points of 15 and Imperatriz 5.
The venue was Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho in Recife, with room for 8,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sport Recife led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.