Match Report
Nothing between them on points: 7 each, with Nova Mutum U20 2nd and Cruzeiro U20 1st. Cruzeiro U20 had been under-performing their position — 19th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Nova Mutum U20 3 scored and 1 conceded per game, Cruzeiro U20 3.67 and 0.33, with the league averaging 1.53.
Cruzeiro U20 arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
Estádio Municipal Francisco Ribeiro Nogueira in Mogi das Cruzes, capacity 21,880, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.