Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Guarani 10th with 28 points, Maringá 2nd with 6, 22 apart. The last five rounds placed Maringá no better than 13th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Per game in the league, Maringá were scoring 1 and conceding 0.33, Guarani 1.79 and 1.26, against a competition average of 1.14 goals per team per game.
Guarani were unbeaten in 7, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
Estádio Regional Willie Davids staged the fixture, a ground that holds 21,600. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Guarani led 3-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-5.
Goal scorers
Guarani: Guilherme Maranhão (10'), Guilherme Cachoeira (1'), Guilherme Maranhão (19'), João Paulo (82'), Jonathan Costa (65')
Key stats
Possession: Maringá 58% · Guarani 42% · Total shots: 17-11 · On target: 5-7 · Corners: 7-2