Match Report
In the standings it was Rio Branco 1st on 20 points, Santos AP 2nd on 16 — separated by 4. Rio Branco's recent output lagged their position: 8th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Per game in the league, Rio Branco were scoring 1.8 and conceding 0.7, Santos AP 1.6 and 1.2, against a competition average of 1.34 goals per team per game.
7 matches unbeaten backed Rio Branco's arrival. Rio Branco had banked 11 of the last 15 points on offer; Santos AP, 4.
On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Rio Branco: Polaco (11'), Alcione (55'), Jamesson (84') · Santos AP: Fabinho (9'), Alberto Acosta Martínez (61')