Match Report
Santa Cruz were winless in 7. Cruzeiro had banked 8 of the last 15 points on offer; Santa Cruz, 2.
The match was played at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto in Belo Horizonte (capacity 62,000). S. Meira Ricci officiated: 29 games logged, averaging 0.4 yellow cards each. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.