Match Report
Level on 15 points, Sergipe (2nd) and Serra Branca (3rd) met as equals in the table. Recent form told a different story for Sergipe: only 62nd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/1.3 for Sergipe and 1.2/0.8 for Serra Branca (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.15.
Estádio Estadual Lourival Baptista, capacity 15,575, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Sergipe: Thiago Santos (54') · Serra Branca: Diego Ceara (90')
Key stats
Possession: Sergipe 54% · Serra Branca 46% · Total shots: 9-17 · On target: 2-8 · Corners: 5-12