Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — São Bernardo 1st with 28 points, Batatais 16th with 10, 18 apart. São Bernardo had been under-performing their position — 9th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.33 goals per team per game, São Bernardo ran at 1.33 scored and 0.73 conceded, Batatais at 0.79 and 1.43.
Defeat had not touched São Bernardo in 9 games.
Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia in Mirassol, capacity 14,534, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.