PASSO FUNDO, Rio Grande do Sul (Interstat) — Passo Fundo defeated Apafut 3-1 on Saturday at Estádio Vermelhão da Serra, using a 36th-minute Talles goal and two more scores after halftime to secure the result. Apafut opened the scoring in the 25th minute, but Talles equalized for Passo Fundo in the 36th. Passo Fundo then scored in the 45th minute and added another in the 83rd. Apafut played with 10 men after a 67th-minute red card, and Passo Fundo also received a red card in the 86th minute. Passo Fundo improved to 3-0-2 in the competition and across all competitions, while Apafut moved to 2-1-2 in the competition and across all competitions. The teams had drawn their previous meeting, and Passo Fundo remained unbeaten in the competition. Apafut entered after that draw with Passo Fundo, and Passo Fundo came in following a 2-0 win over Brasil de Farroupilha.