Match Report
Peñarol, 11th on 5 points, faced a 20-point deficit to Princesa Solimões (1st, 25). Recent form told a different story for Princesa Solimões: only 14th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Scoring rates set the scale: Princesa Solimões 2.45 scored and 0.45 conceded per game, Peñarol 0.45 and 2.45, with the league averaging 1.43.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Princesa Solimões, having scored in 11 consecutive games. Princesa Solimões had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Peñarol, 3.
Estádio Olímpico Municipal Gilberto Mestrinho, capacity 15,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.


