Match Report
Coritiba went into the game 3rd in the table on 11 points; Prudentópolis sat 9th on 5 — a 6-point gap. The last five rounds placed Coritiba no better than 19th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Coritiba 1.33 scored and 0.5 conceded per game, Prudentópolis 1.2 and 1.4, with the league averaging 1.17.
Coritiba had lost three in a row.
Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira in Curitiba, capacity 43,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Prudentópolis led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.