Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: EC São Bernardo (2nd, 30 pts) held a 29-point advantage over Matonense (16th, 1 pts). EC São Bernardo ranked just 9th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Matonense 0.33 scored and 2.87 conceded per game, EC São Bernardo 1.6 and 0.8, with the league averaging 1.25.
Defeat had followed defeat for Matonense — four in succession. 6 matches unbeaten backed EC São Bernardo's arrival, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 1/15 points for Matonense against 11/15 for EC São Bernardo.
The venue was Estádio Dr. Hudson Buck Pereira in Matao, with room for 8,758 spectators. On the scoreboard, EC São Bernardo led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.