Match Report
Santacruzense went into the game 2nd in the table on 32 points; Batatais sat 9th on 26 — a 6-point gap. Batatais's recent output outran their position: 2nd on form over five rounds, 9th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.39/0.89 for Santacruzense and 1.67/1.44 for Batatais (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
Estádio Municipal Leônidas Camarinha in Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo, capacity 10,058, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Santacruzense led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.