Match Report
Barueri went into the game 18th in the table on 18 points; Taboão da Serra sat 13th on 21 — a 3-point gap. On the form table Barueri stood 13th over the last five rounds, despite being 18th overall. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Barueri ran at 1.67 scored and 2 conceded, Taboão da Serra at 1.17 and 1.78.
The match was played at Arena Barueri in Sao Paulo (capacity 31,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Barueri led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.