Match Report
Itapirense went into the game 14th in the table on 23 points; Santacruzense sat 19th on 13 — a 10-point gap. On the form table Santacruzense stood 10th over the last five rounds, despite being 19th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Itapirense 0.95 scored and 0.84 conceded per game, Santacruzense 0.89 and 2.16, with the league averaging 1.26.
Estádio Municipal Coronel Francisco Vieira in Itapira, capacity 19,900, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Itapirense led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.