Match Report
The points column showed no gap: 10 apiece, Grêmio 1st and The Strongest 2nd. The last five rounds placed The Strongest no better than 12th for form, against 2nd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.17/0.83 for Grêmio and 1.33/1 for The Strongest (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
The Strongest had not lost in 6 games.
The match was played at Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira in Curitiba (capacity 43,000). On the scoreboard, Grêmio led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 4-0.




