Match Report
10 points and 9 places separated them: Monte Azul 7th with 22, Penapolense 16th with 12. The last five rounds placed Monte Azul no better than 12th for form, against 7th in the standings. Per game in the league, Monte Azul were scoring 1.67 and conceding 1.13, Penapolense 1 and 1.4, against a competition average of 1.19 goals per team per game.
9 matches unbeaten backed Monte Azul's arrival. Penapolense were winless in 5. Monte Azul had banked 7 of the last 15 points on offer; Penapolense, 1.
The match was played at Estádio Otacília Patrício Arroyo in Monte Azul Paulista (capacity 11,109). On the scoreboard, Penapolense led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-3.