Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Ríver (2nd, 29 pts) held a 22-point advantage over Sinop (8th, 7 pts). Sinop ranked just 60th in the league on five-round form despite their 8th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.57/0.86 for Ríver and 0.64/1.93 for Sinop (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
Ríver came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Sinop had gone 8 games without a win. Recent form was uneven: 12/15 points for Ríver, 1/15 for Sinop.
The match was played at Estádio Governador Alberto Tavares Silva in Teresina (capacity 50,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ríver led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Ríver: Igor (26'), Weslley (57')