Match Report
In the standings it was Ipatinga 6th on 11 points, Serra 5th on 19 — separated by 8. Ipatinga's recent output lagged their position: 47th on form over five rounds while 6th in the table. Against a league average of 1.12 goals per team per game, Ipatinga ran at 0.57 scored and 1.29 conceded, Serra at 1.14 and 1.29.
A win had eluded Ipatinga for 5 matches.
Estádio João Lamego Neto in Ipatinga, capacity 10,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Serra led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-4.