Match Report
22 points for Ypiranga Erechim (14th), 20 for Tupi (17th): a 2-point gap. Ypiranga Erechim had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 14th overall. Per game in the league, Ypiranga Erechim were scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.56, Tupi 1.06 and 1.67, against a competition average of 1.25 goals per team per game.
The venue was Estádio Olímpico Colosso da Lagoa in Erechim, with room for 22,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ypiranga Erechim led 2-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 5-1.