Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Palmeiras 1st with 18 points, Independiente Petrolero 4th with 1, 17 apart. Recent form told a different story for Independiente Petrolero: only 31st in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Against a league average of 1.35 goals per team per game, Independiente Petrolero ran at 0.5 scored and 4.33 conceded, Palmeiras at 4.17 and 0.5.
5 games without a win framed Independiente Petrolero's arrival, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Palmeiras were unbeaten in 5. The five-game form split read 2/15 points for Independiente Petrolero against 11/15 for Palmeiras.
The match was played at Estadio Olímpico Patria in Sucre (capacity 32,000). Palmeiras led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 0-5 full-time score.