Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Maringá 4th with 30 points, Confiança 20th with 13, 17 apart. Per game in the league, Confiança were scoring 0.58 and conceding 1.05, Maringá 1.68 and 1.58, against a competition average of 1.13 goals per team per game.
5 games without a win framed Confiança's arrival. From the last five rounds, Confiança held 2 points of 15 and Maringá 8.
The match was played at Estádio Estadual Lourival Baptista (capacity 15,575). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Confiança: Ícaro (62') · Maringá: Caique Calito (53')
Key stats
Possession: Confiança 48% · Maringá 52% · Total shots: 15-19 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 6-7