Match Report
In the standings it was Ypiranga Erechim 3rd on 32 points, Novorizontino 1st on 39 — separated by 7. On recent form Ypiranga Erechim sat only 16th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.44/0.89 for Ypiranga Erechim and 1.33/0.56 for Novorizontino (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.02.
Novorizontino entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 9 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 4/15 points for Ypiranga Erechim against 10/15 for Novorizontino.
The match was played at Estádio Olímpico Colosso da Lagoa in Erechim (capacity 22,000). On the scoreboard, Novorizontino led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-2.