Match Report
9 points and 1 places separated them: Portuguesa 2nd with 9, São Paulo B 3rd with 18. On recent form São Paulo B sat only 24th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.33 for Portuguesa and 1.17/1.25 for São Paulo B (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.16.
Estádio Dr. Oswaldo Teixeira Duarte in Sao Paulo staged the fixture, a ground that holds 21,004. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Portuguesa led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.