Match Report
Volta Redonda went into the game 6th in the table on 25 points; Luverdense sat 9th on 13 — a 12-point gap. The last five rounds placed Luverdense no better than 20th for form, against 9th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.22/1.06 for Volta Redonda and 0.72/1.06 for Luverdense (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.13.
Volta Redonda arrived on a run of three straight wins. Luverdense's last three games had all finished level. Over the last five, Volta Redonda had taken 9 of 15 points to Luverdense's 3.
The venue was Estádio Municipal General Raulino de Oliveira in Volta Redonda, with room for 18,230 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.