Match Report
Paraná, 2nd with 18 points, sat 18 points above Grêmio Maringá (10th, 0). Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Paraná ran at 1.56 scored and 0.56 conceded, Grêmio Maringá at 0.44 and 4.
Grêmio Maringá arrived off seven straight defeats. Recent form was uneven: 8/15 points for Paraná, 0/15 for Grêmio Maringá.
Estádio Durival de Britto e Silva staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,083. On the scoreboard, Paraná led 3-1 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 6-2.
Goal scorers
Paraná: Ravanelli (84'), Cristiano (69'), Cristiano (7'), Cristiano (23'), Eliandro (40'), J. Schuttz (57') · Grêmio Maringá: Murilo (86'), Gelton Francisco (39')
Key stats
Total shots: 10-1 · On target: 5-1