Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — USD Palmese 8th with 44 points, Santa Maria Cilento 18th with 25, 19 apart. On the form table Santa Maria Cilento stood 13th over the last five rounds, despite being 18th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: USD Palmese 1.32 scored and 1.62 conceded per game, Santa Maria Cilento 0.65 and 1.62, with the league averaging 1.18.
USD Palmese were unbeaten in 6. Santa Maria Cilento had not won in 6 games. The last-five ledger: USD Palmese 9/15, Santa Maria Cilento 2/15.
The match was played at Estádio Dr. Francisco de Palma Travassos in Ribeirao Preto (capacity 2,000). On the scoreboard, USD Palmese led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.




