Match Report
10 points for Paysandu (2nd), 7 for São Bernardo (3rd): a 3-point gap. São Bernardo's recent output lagged their position: 23rd on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, Paysandu were scoring 1.17 and conceding 1, São Bernardo 1 and 1, against a competition average of 1.08 goals per team per game.
Momentum sat with São Bernardo, winners of their last six, having scored in 7 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Paysandu held 5 points of 15 and São Bernardo 15.
The venue was Estádio Leônidas Sodré de Castro in Belem, with room for 18,024 spectators. On the scoreboard, Paysandu led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.