Match Report
Both sides brought 13 points into this one — Ríver 3rd, Sport Recife 4th. Per game in the league, Ríver were scoring 1.33 and conceding 0.67, Sport Recife 2 and 0.83, against a competition average of 1.21 goals per team per game.
The match was played at Estádio Governador Alberto Tavares Silva (capacity 50,000). On the scoreboard, Sport Recife led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Ríver: Viola (76') · Sport Recife: Diego Souza (21'), Durval (45')
Key stats
Possession: Ríver 46% · Sport Recife 54% · Total shots: 15-12 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 4-5