Match Report
In the standings it was Palmeiras U20 1st on 15 points, Portuguesa Santista U20 3rd on 17 — separated by 2. Portuguesa Santista U20's recent output lagged their position: 88th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.62 goals per team per game, Palmeiras U20 ran at 2.5 scored and 0.67 conceded, Portuguesa Santista U20 at 1.9 and 2.
Academia de Futebol 2 Palmeiras in Sao Paulo, capacity 1,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Palmeiras U20 led 3-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 5-2.