Match Report
Itapirense went into the game 12th in the table on 19 points; Barretos sat 14th on 16 — a 3-point gap. On recent form Itapirense sat only 23rd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 12th overall. Against a league average of 1.18 goals per team per game, Itapirense ran at 0.73 scored and 1.13 conceded, Barretos at 1.2 and 1.93.
Itapirense had not lost in 6 games. Barretos had drawn three in a row. From the last five rounds, Itapirense held 13 points of 15 and Barretos 6.
Estádio Municipal Coronel Francisco Vieira in Itapira, capacity 19,900, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.