Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Criciúma 5th with 61 points, Volta Redonda 19th with 36, 25 apart. Recent form told a different story for Criciúma: only 10th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. In league terms the two rates read 0.68/1.13 for Volta Redonda and 1.24/0.87 for Criciúma (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.11.
Criciúma entered with three wins in a row. The five-game form split read 5/15 points for Volta Redonda against 13/15 for Criciúma.
Estádio General Sílvio Raulino de Oliveira in Volta Redonda staged the fixture, a ground that holds 18,230. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.