Match Report
The table read 4th (Juventude MA, 20 pts) against 8th (Tuna Luso, 13 pts), 7 points apart. Tuna Luso had been under-performing their position — 22nd on five-round form against 8th in the table. Per game in the league, Juventude MA were scoring 1 and conceding 1, Tuna Luso 0.86 and 1.79, against a competition average of 1.16 goals per team per game.
Estádio Municipal Marcos Pinheiro Neto in São Mateus, capacity 35,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Juventude MA led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-2.