Match Report
Santa Cruz went into the game 4th in the table on 19 points; Juazeirense sat 6th on 16 — a 3-point gap. Juazeirense ranked just 47th in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.07 for Santa Cruz and 0.57/0.93 for Juazeirense (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.16.
Itaipava Arena Pernambuco in Recife staged the fixture, a ground that holds 46,154. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.