Overview
- Capivariano defeated Ponte Preta 2–0 in Capivari in the third round, handing the visitors a third straight loss and keeping them bottom without a point.
- Rodolfo scored at 19 minutes after a defensive error, and Baianinho added a stoppage‑time goal to close out the win.
- The newly promoted hosts reached six points and sit among the early leaders in the state championship.
- Ponte Preta’s slide reflects a transfer ban that blocks new registrations, roster departures and poor fitness, with coach Marcelo Fernandes warning there are only six games left to change course.
- The matchup was the first between the clubs in a decade at Carlos Colnaghi, where they last drew 0–0 in 2016.