Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Juventude 3rd with 28 points, Atlético Acreano 10th with 11, 17 apart. On recent form Atlético Acreano sat only 16th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 10th overall. Against a league average of 1.13 goals per team per game, Atlético Acreano ran at 0.67 scored and 2.06 conceded, Juventude at 1.11 and 0.78.
A win had eluded Atlético Acreano for 5 matches. Recent form was uneven: 2/15 points for Atlético Acreano, 8/15 for Juventude.
The match was played at Arena Acreana in Rio Branco (capacity 22,400). On the scoreboard, Juventude led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.