Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Itabaiana 1st with 26 points, Petrolina 7th with 10, 16 apart. On recent form Petrolina sat only 58th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 7th overall. Against a league average of 1.12 goals per team per game, Itabaiana ran at 1.5 scored and 0.79 conceded, Petrolina at 0.43 and 1.36.
A win had eluded Petrolina for 6 matches. The last-five ledger: Itabaiana 12/15, Petrolina 2/15.
The venue was Estádio Etelvino Mendonça, with room for 11,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Itabaiana: Tiago Souza (79'), Gabriel Terra (70')
Key stats
Total shots: 13-4 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 8-1