Match Report
In the standings it was Maranhão 6th on 14 points, Náutico 4th on 7 — separated by 7. On recent form Náutico sat only 12th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Against a league average of 1.16 goals per team per game, Maranhão ran at 1.75 scored and 1.63 conceded, Náutico at 0.88 and 1.
Defeat had not touched Maranhão in 13 games, having scored in 11 consecutive games.
Estádio Governador João Castelo Ribeiro Gonçalves in Sao Luis staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,900. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Náutico led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-3.