Match Report
Juventude went into the game 2nd in the table on 12 points; EC São José sat 3rd on 9 — a 3-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Juventude 1.33 scored and 0.5 conceded per game, EC São José 0.67 and 0.5, with the league averaging 1.1.
Juventude carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 Juventude wins, 2 for EC São José, 0 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 75% of the meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Estádio Alfredo Jaconi (capacity 19,924). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Juventude: Mandaca (78'), Gabriel Taliari (90'), Ray Breno Silva Valentim (90') · EC São José: Diney (52'), Grafite (70')
Key stats
Possession: Juventude 67% · EC São José 33% · Total shots: 23-7 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 4-4