Match Report
Itapirense U20 went into the game 11th in the table on 18 points; Ponte Preta U20 sat 6th on 25 — a 7-point gap. The last five rounds placed Itapirense U20 no better than 22nd for form, against 11th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.52 goals per team per game, Itapirense U20 ran at 1.2 scored and 1.73 conceded, Ponte Preta U20 at 2.07 and 1.33.
Ponte Preta U20 came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 9 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Itapirense U20 4/15, Ponte Preta U20 12/15.
Estádio Municipal Coronel Francisco Vieira in Itapira staged the fixture, a ground that holds 19,900. Itapirense U20 led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.




