Match Report
6 points for Santa Cruz (12th), 3 for Luverdense (20th): a 3-point gap. Santa Cruz's recent output outran their position: 8th on form over five rounds, 12th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 3/0 for Santa Cruz and 2/0.5 for Luverdense (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.11.
Santa Cruz arrived on a run of six straight wins, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Luverdense arrived on a run of three straight wins.
The venue was Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel in Recife, with room for 60,044 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.




