Match Report
6 points and 5 places separated them: Pombal 10th with 8, Serra Branca 5th with 14. Pombal's recent output outran their position: 5th on form over five rounds, 10th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Pombal 1.11 scored and 2 conceded per game, Serra Branca 1.22 and 1.11, with the league averaging 1.22.
Pombal were winless in 6. Serra Branca came in having won three on the spin. Recent form was uneven: 3/15 points for Pombal, 10/15 for Serra Branca.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Pombal led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Pombal: Manú (43'), Jalison (32'), Manú (57') · Serra Branca: Marcelo Toscano (39')
Key stats
Possession: Pombal 64% · Serra Branca 36% · Total shots: 1-0 · On target: 1-0 · Corners: 3-0