Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Criciúma 5th with 61 points, Ferroviária 17th with 40, 21 apart. The last five rounds placed Criciúma no better than 10th for form, against 5th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.13/1.37 for Ferroviária and 1.24/0.87 for Criciúma (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.11.
Three consecutive draws preceded this one for Ferroviária.
Estádio Doutor Adhemar de Barros in Araraquara, capacity 25,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.