Match Report
Internacional U20 went into the game 18th in the table on 15 points; Fluminense U20 sat 11th on 26 — an 11-point gap. Recent form flatters Internacional U20's table spot — 14th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 18th. Scoring rates set the scale: Internacional U20 0.84 scored and 1.53 conceded per game, Fluminense U20 1.37 and 1.37, with the league averaging 1.41.
Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Fluminense U20, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Internacional U20 had banked 5 of the last 15 points on offer; Fluminense U20, 15.
The venue was Estádio Morada dos Quero-Queros in Alvorada, with room for 51,300 spectators. Internacional U20 led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-1 full-time score.