Match Report
5 points and 1 places separated them: Athletic Club 2nd with 13, Itabirito 3rd with 8. The last five rounds placed Itabirito no better than 10th for form, against 3rd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.75/1.25 for Athletic Club and 1/1.5 for Itabirito (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.4.
Estádio Joaquim Portugal (São João Del Rei, Minas Gerais) in São João Del Rei hosted the game. With 18 matches recorded and 3.1 yellow cards per game, D. da Cunha Oliveira Filho was the man in the middle. Athletic Club led 2-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 2-1.