Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Nova Mutum EC 2nd with 19 points, Sinop 10th with 0, 19 apart. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Sinop ran at 0.56 scored and 2.44 conceded, Nova Mutum EC at 1.56 and 0.56.
Sinop had been beaten in nine straight games.
The venue was Estádio Municipal Massami Uriú, with room for 25,000 spectators. Sinop led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.




