Match Report
13 points and 15 places separated them: Maringá 4th with 30, Itabaiana 19th with 17. Against a league average of 1.13 goals per team per game, Maringá ran at 1.68 scored and 1.58 conceded, Itabaiana at 0.74 and 1.42.
Level finishes had become the habit for Itabaiana: three in a row. The five-game form split read 9/15 points for Maringá against 3/15 for Itabaiana.
Estádio Regional Willie Davids staged the fixture, a ground that holds 21,600. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 4-2.
Goal scorers
Maringá: Edison Negueba (6'), Danielzinho (51'), Rafinha (90'), Bruno Cheron (88') · Itabaiana: Everton Kanela (36'), Rodrigo Alves (68')
Key stats
Possession: Maringá 48% · Itabaiana 52% · Total shots: 15-7 · On target: 8-6 · Corners: 3-2