Match Report
In the standings it was Mirassol 1st on 12 points, Volta Redonda 4th on 4 — separated by 8. Recent form told a different story for Mirassol: only 21st in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Per game in the league, Mirassol were scoring 1.83 and conceding 1.33, Volta Redonda 1.17 and 1.83, against a competition average of 1.17 goals per team per game.
Eight consecutive wins preceded this game for Volta Redonda, having scored in 8 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Mirassol held 7 points of 15 and Volta Redonda 15.
Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia in Mirassol, capacity 14,534, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-3.