Match Report
Sousa went into the game 2nd in the table on 13 points; Vitória da Conquista sat 5th on 4 — a 9-point gap. Vitória da Conquista's recent output lagged their position: 34th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Per game in the league, Sousa were scoring 0.88 and conceding 0.63, Vitória da Conquista 0.88 and 1.63, against a competition average of 1.3 goals per team per game.
The venue was Estádio Governador Antônio Mariz, with room for 12,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sousa led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Sousa: Nilsinho (41'), Esquerdinha (49') · Vitória da Conquista: Gil (89')