Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Manaus (5th, 26 pts) held a 16-point advantage over Vila Nova (2nd, 10 pts). Vila Nova had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 1.19 goals per team per game, Vila Nova ran at 1 scored and 1.17 conceded, Manaus at 1.06 and 1.
The venue was Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga in Goiânia, with room for 50,049 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.