Match Report
In the standings it was Barretos 14th on 13 points, Paulista 16th on 11 — separated by 2. On the form table Paulista stood 11th over the last five rounds, despite being 16th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.73 for Barretos and 0.8/1.73 for Paulista (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.18.
Barretos were unbeaten in 9. Paulista's unbeaten run stood at 13, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
The match was played at Estádio Antônio Gomes Martins in Barretos (capacity 13,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Barretos led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.