Match Report
Maranhão went into the game 12th in the table on 27 points; Paysandu sat 7th on 29 — a 2-point gap. Against a league average of 1.13 goals per team per game, Maranhão ran at 1 scored and 0.95 conceded, Paysandu at 1.37 and 1.42.
Level finishes had become the habit for Maranhão: three in a row.
Estádio Governador João Castelo Ribeiro Gonçalves, capacity 12,900, 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
Paysandu: Ítalo Carvalho (90')
Key stats
Possession: Maranhão 52% · Paysandu 48% · Total shots: 15-25 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 5-7