Match Report
The table read 14th (Guarani, 12 pts) against 8th (Penapolense, 20 pts), 8 points apart. Guarani's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 14th in the table. Per game in the league, Guarani were scoring 2 and conceding 1.43, Penapolense 1.36 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.33 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Guarani in 5 games. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Guarani, 6/15 for Penapolense.
The venue was Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa in Campinas, with room for 32,453 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Guarani led 3-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-2.