Match Report
São Bernardo went into the game 3rd in the table on 7 points; Amazonas sat 1st on 12 — a 5-point gap. São Bernardo had been under-performing their position — 23rd on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.08 goals per team per game, São Bernardo ran at 1 scored and 1 conceded, Amazonas at 1.5 and 0.67.
São Bernardo had drawn six in a row. Defeat had not touched Amazonas in 11 games. São Bernardo had banked 5 of the last 15 points on offer; Amazonas, 11.
Estádio Primeiro de Maio in Sao Bernardo do Campo, capacity 6,072, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.