Match Report
8 points and 4 places separated them: Apucarana 9th with 6, Laranja Mecânica 5th with 14. Recent form flatters Laranja Mecânica's table spot — 1st league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 5th. In league terms the two rates read 0.78/1.89 for Apucarana and 0.89/0.78 for Laranja Mecânica (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.31.
Defeat had followed defeat for Apucarana — three in succession.
Estádio Municipal Olímpio Barreto, capacity 13,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Apucarana led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Apucarana: G. Castelo (34') · Laranja Mecânica: 2 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Apucarana 58% · Laranja Mecânica 42% · Total shots: 6-14 · On target: 1-6 · Corners: 7-7