Match Report
Novorizontino U20 went into the game 1st in the table on 9 points; Santa Cruz U20 sat 2nd on 6 — a 3-point gap. Santa Cruz U20 had been under-performing their position — 24th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 3.67/0.67 for Novorizontino U20 and 1.33/0.67 for Santa Cruz U20 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.48.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Novorizontino U20: D. Rodrigues (77'), D. Benjamim (90') · Santa Cruz U20: Eddy (72')
Key stats
Possession: Novorizontino U20 58% · Santa Cruz U20 42% · Total shots: 17-11 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 6-6


