Match Report
Vera Cruz went into the game 8th in the table on 6 points; Sete de Setembro PE sat 10th on 0 — a 6-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Vera Cruz 1.56 scored and 2 conceded per game, Sete de Setembro PE 0.44 and 3.22, with the league averaging 1.58.
Vera Cruz had not won in 6 games. Sete de Setembro PE were winless in 15.
The venue was Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho in Recife, with room for 8,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sete de Setembro PE led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.