Match Report
In the standings it was ABC U20 3rd on 3 points, Novorizontino U20 1st on 7 — separated by 4. Recent form told a different story for ABC U20: only 78th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Scoring rates set the scale: ABC U20 1 scored and 2.33 conceded per game, Novorizontino U20 2.67 and 0, with the league averaging 1.39.
ABC U20 had not won in 5 games. Novorizontino U20's unbeaten run stood at 15, having scored in 15 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, ABC U20 held 2 points of 15 and Novorizontino U20 13.
Estádio Maria Lamas Farache in Natal staged the fixture, a ground that holds 18,017. On the scoreboard, Novorizontino U20 led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 0-5.