Match Report
3 points and 1 places separated them: Rio Branco ES 4th with 13, Porto BA 5th with 10. The last five rounds placed Porto BA no better than 92nd for form, against 5th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Rio Branco ES 1.4 scored and 1.2 conceded per game, Porto BA 0.9 and 2.1, with the league averaging 1.15.
Rio Branco ES's winless run stood at 5.
Estádio Salvador Venâncio da Costa staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,000. On the scoreboard, Rio Branco ES led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-0.
Goal scorers
Rio Branco ES: Breno Melo (20'), João Braga (45'), Tenner (64'), Tenner (71')
Key stats
Possession: Rio Branco ES 54% · Porto BA 46% · Total shots: 21-4 · On target: 8-1 · Corners: 7-1