Match Report
The table gap was wide: 21 points between Nacional AM (1st, 30 pts) and Sao Francisco (7th, 9 pts). Sao Francisco's recent output lagged their position: 51st on form over five rounds while 7th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Sao Francisco 0.36 scored and 2.36 conceded per game, Nacional AM 1.57 and 0.5, with the league averaging 1.19.
5 matches unbeaten backed Nacional AM's arrival, having scored in 9 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Sao Francisco against 13/15 for Nacional AM.
The venue was Estádio Antônio Aquino Lopes, with room for 1,000 spectators. Nacional AM led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Nacional AM: Erico Júnior (42'), Iury (78'), Erico Júnior (80')
Key stats
Possession: Sao Francisco 45% · Nacional AM 55% · Total shots: 6-20 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 1-4