Match Report
The points column showed no gap: 12 apiece, Metropolitano 3rd and Penapolense 2nd. The last five rounds placed Penapolense no better than 22nd for form, against 2nd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Metropolitano 2 scored and 1.25 conceded per game, Penapolense 1.38 and 0.75, with the league averaging 1.34.
The match was played at Complexo Esportivo Bernardo Wolfgang Werner (capacity 6,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Metropolitano: Lauro Cesar (65'), Alessandro (74')