Match Report
In the standings it was Santo André 2nd on 21 points, Portuguesa 1st on 24 — separated by 3. Santo André's recent output lagged their position: 31st on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Santo André ran at 1.14 scored and 0.93 conceded, Portuguesa at 1.43 and 0.86.
Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo in Sao Paulo staged the fixture, a ground that holds 21,004. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.