Match Report
1 points and 1 places separated them: Nacional SP 3rd with 5, Guarani SP II 4th with 4. The last five rounds placed Nacional SP no better than 19th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Nacional SP 1.17 scored and 2.17 conceded per game, Guarani SP II 1.33 and 2.67, with the league averaging 1.33.
P. Francisco took charge of the match — our records show 25 games refereed with an average of 3.9 yellow cards per game. Estádio Nicolau Alayon in Sao Paulo staged the fixture, a ground that holds 19,900. On the scoreboard, Guarani SP II led 5-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-5.