Santa Cruz U20 2-1 Esporte U20 in the U20 Copa do Nordeste, round 1 at Estádio Luiz José de Lacerda, Caruaru (19,478 capacity).

Santa Cruz U20 won 4, drew 1 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–D–W–W), scoring 22 and conceding 2.

Esporte U20 won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–W–W), scoring 6 and conceding 7.

The two sides have met 1 time: Santa Cruz U20 1 win, Esporte U20 0, 0 draws.