Match Report
4 points and 4 places separated them: Maranhão 2nd with 13, Tuntum 6th with 9. The last five rounds placed Tuntum 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 6th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Maranhão 1.29 scored and 1 conceded per game, Tuntum 1.14 and 1.29, with the league averaging 0.95.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 3 Maranhão wins, 3 for Tuntum, 0 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 100% of the meetings. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 33% of the meetings.
The venue was Estádio Governador João Castelo Ribeiro Gonçalves, with room for 12,900 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Maranhão led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Maranhão: Vagalume (35'), Patrick Carvalho (61'), Jorge Rocha (84') · Tuntum: Roberth (83')
Key stats
Possession: Maranhão 70% · Tuntum 30% · Total shots: 15-8 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 7-0