Match Report
9 points and 3 places separated them: Madureira 7th with 19, Ipatinga 4th with 28. The last five rounds placed Madureira no better than 16th for form, against 7th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.94/0.94 for Madureira and 1.17/0.94 for Ipatinga (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.11.
Madureira were winless in 6. 8 matches unbeaten backed Ipatinga's arrival. The last-five ledger: Madureira 3/15, Ipatinga 9/15.
Estádio Aniceto Moscoso, capacity 10,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Madureira led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Madureira: Tiago Azulão (4') · Ipatinga: Marion (72')