Match Report
Social, 10th on 7 points, faced a 16-point deficit to Atlético Mineiro (2nd, 23). Scoring rates set the scale: Social 0.55 scored and 1.64 conceded per game, Atlético Mineiro 2.2 and 0.7, with the league averaging 1.35.
Social's winless run stood at 5. Defeat had not touched Atlético Mineiro in 8 games. Social had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Atlético Mineiro, 13.
The match was played at Estádio Louis Ensch in Coronel Fabriciano (capacity 6,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 0-3.