CRB 3-0 Sousa in the Copa do Nordeste, round 5 at Estádio Rei Pelé, Maceio (20,800 capacity).

CRB won 0, drew 1 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–D–L), scoring 4 and conceding 9.

Sousa won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–D–W–W), scoring 6 and conceding 5.

The two sides have met 3 times: CRB 3 wins, Sousa 0, 0 draws.