Match Report
In the standings it was Democrata SL 3rd on 3 points, Athletic Club 2nd on 15 — separated by 12. On recent form Democrata SL sat only 14th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Per game in the league, Democrata SL were scoring 0.33 and conceding 1.33, Athletic Club 1.63 and 1, against a competition average of 1.24 goals per team per game.
Democrata SL had not won in 5 games.
Estádio Joaquim Henrique Nogueira in Sete Lagoas staged the fixture, a ground that holds 28,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-2.