Match Report
3 points and 1 places separated them: Jacuipense 3rd with 23, Retrô 2nd with 26. Recent form told a different story for Jacuipense: only 15th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Against a league average of 1.12 goals per team per game, Jacuipense ran at 1.07 scored and 0.93 conceded, Retrô at 1.5 and 0.86.
Estádio Eliel Martins in Riachao do Jacuipe staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.