Match Report
Botafogo SP II went into the game 2nd in the table on 12 points; Sertãozinho sat 4th on 10 — a 2-point gap. Botafogo SP II had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Botafogo SP II ran at 1.25 scored and 1.38 conceded, Sertãozinho at 0.63 and 1.38.
Estádio Santa Cruz in Ribeirão Preto staged the fixture, a ground that holds 29,292. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.