Match Report
Votuporanguense went into the game 5th in the table on 32 points; São José FC sat 10th on 29 — a 3-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Votuporanguense: only 14th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Scoring rates set the scale: Votuporanguense 1.68 scored and 1.21 conceded per game, São José FC 1.26 and 1, with the league averaging 1.26.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Votuporanguense. Over the last five, Votuporanguense had taken 13 of 15 points to São José FC's 5.
The match was played at Estádio Municipal Dr. Plínio Marin in Votuporanga (capacity 8,000). On the scoreboard, São José FC led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.