Match Report
Volta Redonda (2nd, 33 pts) visited Manaus (17th, 20 pts) with 13 points between them. Volta Redonda had been under-performing their position — 7th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.68/1.26 for Manaus and 1.74/1 for Volta Redonda (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.08.
Arena da Amazônia in Manaus, capacity 4,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.