Match Report
In the standings it was Palmeiras U20 1st on 9 points, Sport Recife U20 2nd on 7 — separated by 2. Recent form told a different story for Sport Recife U20: only 19th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Per game in the league, Palmeiras U20 were scoring 5 and conceding 0.33, Sport Recife U20 1.33 and 0.67, against a competition average of 1.53 goals per team per game.
Palmeiras U20 entered with five wins in a row, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Palmeiras U20 had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Sport Recife U20, 8.
The venue was Arena Barueri in Barueri, with room for 31,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.