Match Report
19 points for Ríver (3rd), 27 for Maranhão (1st): an 8-point gap. Ríver had been under-performing their position — 25th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, Ríver were scoring 1.43 and conceding 1.14, Maranhão 1.57 and 0.64, against a competition average of 1.12 goals per team per game.
The venue was Estádio Governador Alberto Tavares Silva, with room for 44,200 spectators. On the scoreboard, Maranhão led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Maranhão: Vander (22')
Key stats
Possession: Ríver 58% · Maranhão 42% · Total shots: 17-16 · On target: 6-7 · Corners: 7-1