Match Report
Flamengo SP U20 went into the game 2nd in the table on 6 points; Santa Cruz U20 sat 1st on 9 — a 3-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Santa Cruz U20: only 172nd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Per game in the league, Flamengo SP U20 were scoring 3 and conceding 0.67, Santa Cruz U20 3 and 0.67, against a competition average of 1.54 goals per team per game.
Flamengo SP U20 had banked 12 of the last 15 points on offer; Santa Cruz U20, 6.
Estádio Municipal Antônio Soares de Oliveira, capacity 6,235, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Flamengo SP U20 led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Flamengo SP U20: Hector (35') · Santa Cruz U20: Gaucho Leonardo (53'), Gaucho Leonardo (88')
Key stats
Possession: Flamengo SP U20 41% · Santa Cruz U20 59% · Total shots: 5-16 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 3-4