Match Report
In the standings it was Mirassol 1st on 12 points, Brasil de Pelotas 18th on 17 — separated by 5. On recent form Mirassol sat only 21st league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Against a league average of 1.17 goals per team per game, Mirassol ran at 1.83 scored and 1.33 conceded, Brasil de Pelotas at 1 and 1.53.
Defeat had followed defeat for Brasil de Pelotas — three in succession. The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Mirassol against 4/15 for Brasil de Pelotas.
Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia in Mirassol staged the fixture, a ground that holds 14,534. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.