Match Report
In the standings it was Inter Santa Maria 4th on 4 points, Juventude 2nd on 12 — separated by 8. Recent form told a different story for Inter Santa Maria: only 16th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Per game in the league, Inter Santa Maria were scoring 0.83 and conceding 1.17, Juventude 1.33 and 0.5, against a competition average of 1.1 goals per team per game.
Level finishes had become the habit for Inter Santa Maria: three in a row. Juventude arrived off three consecutive draws.
Estádio Presidente Vargas, capacity 20,600, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Juventude: Manuel Castro (80')
Key stats
Possession: Inter Santa Maria 71% · Juventude 29% · Total shots: 10-8 · On target: 1-2 · Corners: 3-2