Match Report
Batatais went into the game 7th in the table on 22 points; Velo Clube sat 4th on 25 — a 3-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 0.87/0.93 for Batatais and 1.2/0.8 for Velo Clube (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.18.
From the last five rounds, Batatais held 6 points of 15 and Velo Clube 12.
R. Bittencourt da Silva officiated: 31 games logged, averaging 2.5 yellow cards each. Estádio Doutor Oswaldo Scatena in Batatais staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Velo Clube led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.