Match Report
Itapirense went into the game 14th in the table on 23 points; Cotia sat 16th on 21 — a 2-point gap. Recent form flatters Itapirense's table spot — 7th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 14th. Scoring rates set the scale: Itapirense 0.95 scored and 0.84 conceded per game, Cotia 1 and 1.63, with the league averaging 1.26.
Cotia had won three straight.
The venue was Estádio Municipal Coronel Francisco Vieira in Itapira, with room for 19,900 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.