Central 2-1 Sousa in the Brasileirão Série D, round 3 at Estádio Luiz José de Lacerda, Caruaru (19,478 capacity).

Central won 0, drew 3 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–D–L–D), scoring 4 and conceding 6.

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

The two sides have met 8 times: Central 1 win, Sousa 2, 5 draws.