Match Report
Petrolina went into the game 10th in the table on 3 points; Retrô sat 6th on 12 — a 9-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Petrolina 0.44 scored and 1.56 conceded per game, Retrô 0.89 and 1.11, with the league averaging 1.17.
15 games without a win framed Petrolina's arrival. The five-game form split read 2/15 points for Petrolina against 8/15 for Retrô.
Estádio Paulo de Souza Coelho staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Retrô: Júnior Fialho (83')
Key stats
Possession: Petrolina 44% · Retrô 56% · Total shots: 10-15 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 9-5