Match Report
Ferroviária went into the game 1st in the table on 12 points; Penapolense sat 6th on 10 — a 2-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Penapolense: only 29th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 6th. Against a league average of 1.16 goals per team per game, Ferroviária ran at 1.5 scored and 0.33 conceded, Penapolense at 1.08 and 1.92.
Ferroviária had gone 5 games without a win.
The venue was Estádio Municipal Dr. Adhemar de Barros in Araraquara, with room for 25,000 spectators. Ferroviária led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.