Match Report
Ferroviária went into the game 4th in the table on 20 points; Maringá sat 2nd on 24 — a 4-point gap. Ferroviária had been under-performing their position — 19th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Ferroviária 1.14 scored and 0.79 conceded per game, Maringá 0.93 and 0.57, with the league averaging 1.19.
Maringá were unbeaten in 5.
Estádio Doutor Adhemar de Barros in Araraquara staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,700. On the scoreboard, Maringá led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.