Match Report
XV de Novembro U20, 4th on 0 points, faced a 15-point deficit to Betim U20 (3rd, 15). XV de Novembro U20's recent output lagged their position: 22nd on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Per game in the league, Betim U20 were scoring 1.4 and conceding 0.9, XV de Novembro U20 0.8 and 2.9, against a competition average of 1.45 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for XV de Novembro U20 — eight in succession. The five-game form split read 8/15 points for Betim U20 against 0/15 for XV de Novembro U20.
Arena Vera Cruz in Betim, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Betim U20 led 3-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-1.