Match Report
Barretos went into the game 14th in the table on 16 points; São José EC sat 2nd on 8 — an 8-point gap. São José EC ranked just 18th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Per game in the league, Barretos were scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.93, São José EC 1 and 1, against a competition average of 1.18 goals per team per game.
Barretos's last four games had all finished level. São José EC had drawn four in a row.
Estádio Antônio Gomes Martins in Barretos staged the fixture, a ground that holds 13,000. On the scoreboard, Barretos led 2-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-1.