Match Report
In the standings it was Caxias 1st on 27 points, Azuriz 4th on 24 — separated by 3. Azuriz had been under-performing their position — 40th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.16 goals per team per game, Caxias ran at 1.43 scored and 0.86 conceded, Azuriz at 1.21 and 0.86.
The venue was Estádio Francisco Stédile in Caxias do Sul, with room for 17,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Caxias led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.