Match Report
Volta Redonda went into the game 16th in the table on 20 points; Joinville sat 20th on 14 — a 6-point gap. Volta Redonda's recent output outran their position: 7th on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Volta Redonda ran at 1 scored and 1.5 conceded, Joinville at 0.72 and 1.94.
The match was played at Estádio Municipal General Raulino de Oliveira in Volta Redonda (capacity 18,230). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.