Match Report
Volta Redonda went into the game 1st in the table on 12 points; Sampaio Corrêa sat 17th on 19 — a 7-point gap. Volta Redonda had been under-performing their position — 20th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Volta Redonda ran at 1.33 scored and 0.67 conceded, Sampaio Corrêa at 0.84 and 1.11.
Estádio Municipal General Raulino de Oliveira staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,255. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-2.
Goal scorers
Volta Redonda: Patrick (1'), Cristiano (90') · Sampaio Corrêa: Renan Gorne (28'), João Felipe (63')
Key stats
Possession: Volta Redonda 50% · Sampaio Corrêa 50% · Total shots: 23-9 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 8-5