Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Contagem U20 7th with 22 points, Santarritense U20 14th with 6, 16 apart. Contagem U20's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 7th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Contagem U20 1.64 scored and 1.36 conceded per game, Santarritense U20 0.5 and 3.86, with the league averaging 1.76.
Defeat had followed defeat for Santarritense U20 — ten in succession. From the last five rounds, Contagem U20 held 8 points of 15 and Santarritense U20 0.
Estádio Municipal de Ibirité staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Contagem U20: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Contagem U20 67% · Santarritense U20 33% · Total shots: 11-5 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 9-0


