Maranhão 0-1 Ceará in the Copa Betano do Brasil, Round 3 at Estádio Governador João Castelo, São Luís (40,000 capacity).

Maranhão won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–D–L–W), scoring 4 and conceding 3.

The two sides have met 2 times: Maranhão 0 wins, Ceará 2, 0 draws.