Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sport Recife 7th with 63 points, Sampaio Corrêa 17th with 39, 24 apart. Sport Recife's recent output lagged their position: 17th on form over five rounds while 7th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.55/1.05 for Sport Recife and 0.82/1.13 for Sampaio Corrêa (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.05.
A win had eluded Sport Recife for 5 matches.
The venue was Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho in Recife, with room for 8,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Sport Recife led 3-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-1.