Match Report
22 points separated the sides: Cruzeiro U20 1st on 22, XV de Novembro U20 4th on 0. XV de Novembro U20 had been under-performing their position — 22nd on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.45 goals per team per game, XV de Novembro U20 ran at 0.8 scored and 2.9 conceded, Cruzeiro U20 at 1.6 and 0.5.
Defeat had followed defeat for XV de Novembro U20 — six in succession. Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Cruzeiro U20. The five-game form split read 0/15 points for XV de Novembro U20 against 15/15 for Cruzeiro U20.
Cruzeiro U20 led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Cruzeiro U20: Pablo Santos Neri (45')
Key stats
Total shots: 14-11 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 5-3