Imperatriz 1-1 Maranhão in the Copa do Nordeste, round 3 at Estádio Frei Epifânio D'Abadia, Imperatriz (12,000 capacity).

Imperatriz won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–L–L–W), scoring 3 and conceding 7.

Maranhão won 0, drew 1 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–L–L–L), scoring 3 and conceding 8.

The two sides have met 10 times: Imperatriz 1 win, Maranhão 5, 4 draws.