Match Report
The points column showed no gap: 24 apiece, 4 de Julho 2nd and Peñarol 3rd. 4 de Julho had been under-performing their position — 31st on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, 4 de Julho were scoring 1.29 and conceding 0.79, Peñarol 1.64 and 1, against a competition average of 1.25 goals per team per game.
6 matches unbeaten backed Peñarol's arrival, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Over the last five, 4 de Julho had taken 7 of 15 points to Peñarol's 13.
Estádio Municipal de Ytacoatiara in Piripiri, capacity 8,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: 4 de Julho led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.