Match Report
América Mineiro U20 went into the game 12th in the table on 27 points; Sport Recife U20 sat 16th on 18 — a 9-point gap. The last five rounds placed Sport Recife U20 11th in the league for form — higher than their 16th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.47/1.26 for América Mineiro U20 and 1.05/1.89 for Sport Recife U20 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.58.
América Mineiro U20 came in having won five on the spin, having scored in 11 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for América Mineiro U20 against 4/15 for Sport Recife U20.
The venue was Estádio Raimundo Sampaio in Belo Horizonte, with room for 23,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: América Mineiro U20 led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-2.