Match Report
São José MA went into the game 4th in the table on 0 points; Maranhão sat 1st on 7 — a 7-point gap. Recent form told a different story for São José MA: only 15th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Against a league average of 1.68 goals per team per game, São José MA ran at 1 scored and 4.33 conceded, Maranhão at 3 and 0.33.
Estádio Governador João Castelo Ribeiro Gonçalves staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,900. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Maranhão led 2-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 0-7.
Goal scorers
Maranhão: Danúbio (2'), Danúbio (50'), Fabricio (15'), Jorge Rocha (69'), Wilian Nathan Gaspar Oliveira (90'), E. Sousa da Silva Júnior (86'), Rodrigo (90')
Key stats
Corners: 3-5