Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — São Bernardo U20 2nd with 33 points, Itapirense U20 11th with 18, 15 apart. São Bernardo U20 had been under-performing their position — 13th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, São Bernardo U20 were scoring 2.2 and conceding 0.87, Itapirense U20 1.2 and 1.73, against a competition average of 1.52 goals per team per game.
São Bernardo U20 had banked 12 of the last 15 points on offer; Itapirense U20, 5.
Estádio Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,200. On the scoreboard, São Bernardo U20 led 2-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 5-1.
Goal scorers
São Bernardo U20: M. Miranda (31'), M. Miranda (15'), Gustavo Mendes (71'), Thiago Campos (73'), Bruno Ferreira Macedo (90') · Itapirense U20: Z. Shuying (90')
Key stats
Possession: São Bernardo U20 52% · Itapirense U20 48% · Total shots: 17-9 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 4-4