Match Report
In the standings it was Volta Redonda 6th on 25 points, Juventude 3rd on 28 — separated by 3. Recent form told a different story for Volta Redonda: only 15th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 6th. Scoring rates set the scale: Volta Redonda 1.22 scored and 1.06 conceded per game, Juventude 1.11 and 0.78, with the league averaging 1.13.
Volta Redonda had won four straight.
Estádio Municipal General Raulino de Oliveira in Volta Redonda staged the fixture, a ground that holds 18,230. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 2-2.