Imperatriz 0-1 Retrô in the Copa do Nordeste, round 1 at Estádio Frei Epifânio D'Abadia, Imperatriz (12,000 capacity).

Imperatriz won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–D–D–L), scoring 4 and conceding 8.

Retrô won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–W–D), scoring 6 and conceding 8.

The two sides have met 1 time: Imperatriz 0 wins, Retrô 1, 0 draws.