Match Report
Sertãozinho U20 went into the game 10th in the table on 17 points; Ituano U20 sat 4th on 30 — a 13-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Ituano U20: only 13th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Scoring rates set the scale: Sertãozinho U20 0.93 scored and 1.13 conceded per game, Ituano U20 2.47 and 0.8, with the league averaging 1.52.
Ituano U20 had won three straight, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Sertãozinho U20 had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Ituano U20, 11.
The venue was Estádio Municipal Frederico Dalmazo in Sertãozinho, with room for 8,540 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.