Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Maringá 1st with 32 points, CAP Patrocinense 8th with 5, 27 apart. The last five rounds placed CAP Patrocinense no better than 63rd for form, against 8th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Maringá 1.79 scored and 0.71 conceded per game, CAP Patrocinense 0.43 and 2.29, with the league averaging 1.12.
Maringá's unbeaten run stood at 8, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Three consecutive defeats weighed on CAP Patrocinense. From the last five rounds, Maringá held 11 points of 15 and CAP Patrocinense 3.
The referee was E. Fernandes Teixeira, with 9 matches in our database and 1.8 yellows per game on average. Estádio Regional Willie Davids in Maringá staged the fixture, a ground that holds 21,600. On the scoreboard, Maringá led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-0.