Match Report
15 points for Sergipe (2nd), 12 for Retrô (5th): a 3-point gap. Sergipe ranked just 62nd in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/1.3 for Sergipe and 1.3/1.5 for Retrô (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.15.
7 meetings are on record — 2 won by Sergipe, 3 by Retrô, 2 drawn, at 2.43 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 29% of meetings won.
The venue was Estádio Estadual Lourival Baptista, with room for 15,575 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Sergipe: Betinho (87')