Match Report
Pelotas went into the game 3rd in the table on 6 points; Juventude sat 1st on 19 — a 13-point gap. Pelotas ranked just 15th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Against a league average of 1.14 goals per team per game, Pelotas ran at 1.17 scored and 1.67 conceded, Juventude at 1.75 and 0.75.
Juventude had not lost in 5 games. Pelotas had banked 5 of the last 15 points on offer; Juventude, 13.
The venue was Estádio Boca do Lobo in Pelotas, with room for 20,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Juventude led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Pelotas: Leonardo Czermainsk da Rosa Ferraz (81'), Yuri (79') · Juventude: E. Batalla (90'), Gabriel Taliari (90'), Ênio (34')