Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Santos U20 1st with 29 points, São Bento U20 11th with 9, 20 apart. Recent form told a different story for São Bento U20: only 43rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 11th. Scoring rates set the scale: Santos U20 2.5 scored and 0.42 conceded per game, São Bento U20 1.17 and 1.58, with the league averaging 1.33.
Centro de Treinamento Rei Pelé staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: São Bento U20 led 2-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 5-2.
Goal scorers
Santos U20: Julio Cezar Miranda e Silva (49' og), Fernando Pradella Rocha (67'), Rodrigo Cezar (77'), Vinicius Freitas Fabri (84'), Luan Gabriel Falcade Dos Santos (90' og) · São Bento U20: Tiago Nicolosi Prado (28'), Bruno Leonardo Souza Santos (42')
Key stats
Possession: Santos U20 65% · São Bento U20 35% · Total shots: 16-10 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 5-2