Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Palmeiras U20 (1st, 37 pts) held a 20-point advantage over Sertãozinho U20 (10th, 17 pts). On recent form Palmeiras U20 sat only 5th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Palmeiras U20 4.07 scored and 0.73 conceded per game, Sertãozinho U20 0.93 and 1.13, with the league averaging 1.52.
Palmeiras U20's unbeaten run stood at 11. Three consecutive defeats weighed on Sertãozinho U20.
Academia de Futebol 2 Palmeiras staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,000. 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
Palmeiras U20: Luighi (48'), Gilberto Júnior Leite dos Santos (61')
Key stats
Possession: Palmeiras U20 74% · Sertãozinho U20 26% · Total shots: 17-7 · On target: 9-2 · Corners: 10-4