Match Report
América RN U20 went into the game 3rd in the table on 4 points; Fast Clube U20 sat 4th on 1 — a 3-point gap. Fast Clube U20 had been under-performing their position — 96th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.53 goals per team per game, América RN U20 ran at 1.33 scored and 1.33 conceded, Fast Clube U20 at 0.33 and 2.67.
6 games without a win framed América RN U20's arrival. Defeat had followed defeat for Fast Clube U20 — seven in succession.
The venue was Arena das Dunas in Natal, with room for 35,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.