Match Report
Sharjah Brasil U20 went into the game 5th in the table on 9 points; Ituano U20 sat 3rd on 19 — a 10-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Ituano U20: only 105th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Scoring rates set the scale: Sharjah Brasil U20 1.3 scored and 1.9 conceded per game, Ituano U20 1.4 and 1, with the league averaging 1.63.
Momentum sat with Ituano U20, winners of their last three, having scored in 10 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Sharjah Brasil U20 held 6 points of 15 and Ituano U20 13.
The match was played at Stade René Gaillard in Niort (capacity 10,406). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-2.