Match Report
In the standings it was Ceará 15th on 32 points, Londrina 18th on 25 — separated by 7. On the form table Ceará stood 10th over the last five rounds, despite being 15th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Ceará 1.04 scored and 1.29 conceded per game, Londrina 1.19 and 1.44, with the league averaging 1.16.
Londrina had gone 7 games without a win.
J. Pinheiro took charge of the match — our records show 75 games refereed with an average of 2.1 yellow cards per game. Estádio Presidente Vargas, capacity 20,600, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Ceará: Gabriel Silva Rocha (40'), Luiz Otávio (62') · Londrina: João Vitor (4')
Key stats
Possession: Ceará 49% · Londrina 51% · Total shots: 13-12 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 8-1