Match Report
Ipatinga went into the game 4th in the table on 28 points; Grêmio Barueri sat 10th on 17 — an 11-point gap. The last five rounds placed Grêmio Barueri 5th in the league for form — higher than their 10th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.17/0.94 for Ipatinga and 1.11/2 for Grêmio Barueri (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.11.
Ipatinga had won three straight. Grêmio Barueri entered with three losses in a row. The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Ipatinga against 3/15 for Grêmio Barueri.
The venue was Estádio Senador Zezé Perrella in Nova Serrana, with room for 10,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-3.