Match Report
Santa Cruz, 1st on 6 points, faced a 23-point deficit to Ypiranga Erechim (9th, 29). Recent form told a different story for Santa Cruz: only 14th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Per game in the league, Santa Cruz were scoring 1 and conceding 0, Ypiranga Erechim 1.42 and 1.26, against a competition average of 1.13 goals per team per game.
Santa Cruz had not lost in 5 games. A win had eluded Ypiranga Erechim for 5 matches. The five-game form split read 11/15 points for Santa Cruz against 1/15 for Ypiranga Erechim.
Estádio Jóse do Rego Maciel, capacity 60,044, hosted the game. Ypiranga Erechim led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Ypiranga Erechim: Estêvão (21')
Key stats
Possession: Santa Cruz 66% · Ypiranga Erechim 34% · Total shots: 14-7 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 10-2