Match Report
Portuguesa went into the game 1st in the table on 16 points; Guarani SP II sat 4th on 4 — a 12-point gap. The last five rounds placed Guarani SP II no better than 15th for form, against 4th in the standings. Per game in the league, Portuguesa were scoring 2.5 and conceding 0.17, Guarani SP II 1.33 and 2.67, against a competition average of 1.33 goals per team per game.
Estádio Luso-Brasileiro in Rio de Janeiro staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,113. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.