Match Report
Parnahyba went into the game 4th in the table on 11 points; Maracanã sat 2nd on 16 — a 5-point gap. Parnahyba had been under-performing their position — 36th on five-round form against 4th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.11/1.44 for Parnahyba and 1.11/0.67 for Maracanã (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.15.
Three consecutive draws preceded this one for Maracanã.
Estádio Municipal Pedro Alelaf, capacity 4,700, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Maracanã: Luís Soares (77')
Key stats
Possession: Parnahyba 51% · Maracanã 49% · Total shots: 14-15 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 10-1