Decisão 1-2 Santa Cruz in the Pernambucano, Playoff round at Estádio José Dionísio do Carmo, Goiana (6,100 capacity).

Decisão won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–L–W), scoring 7 and conceding 12.

Santa Cruz won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–L–W), scoring 8 and conceding 7.

The two sides have met 5 times: Decisão 0 wins, Santa Cruz 4, 1 draw.