Tupi moved into seventh place as they beat Pinheiros 4:1 in the Capixaba B regular season on Saturday. The result was decided in six matches, though the scoreline told the story of a home side that had nothing left to offer after eight games without a point.
It completes a double for the visitors over this particular opponent. They had taken 1:0 here on July 11, and by then the pattern was already clear — Pinheiros simply do not take points from anyone at home.
The hosts sit bottom of the table on zero points from eight games. Not a win, not a draw. They lost 2:3 to Riv last week, but even that result was generous given what followed.
Tupi's position shifted as a consequence. Three wins and a draw from eight games puts them on ten points, and two victories against the same opponent in succession suggests they found something that works.
The gap between the sides is now measurable in more than just the table. Pinheiros have nothing to build on. Tupi have momentum, and the next few fixtures will tell whether it holds.