Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Maranhão (12th, 27 pts) held a 25-point advantage over Inter de Limeira (3rd, 2 pts). Inter de Limeira's recent output lagged their position: 24th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.13 goals per team per game, Maranhão ran at 1 scored and 0.95 conceded, Inter de Limeira at 2.5 and 2.5.
A win had eluded Maranhão for 6 matches.
Estádio Governador João Castelo Ribeiro Gonçalves, capacity 12,900, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Inter de Limeira: Miguel Bianconi (62')
Key stats
Possession: Maranhão 59% · Inter de Limeira 41% · Total shots: 22-5 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 10-2