Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Londrina (18th, 28 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Ponte Preta (20th, 13 pts). Londrina's recent output outran their position: 10th on form over five rounds, 18th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Londrina 1.34 scored and 1.41 conceded per game, Ponte Preta 0.59 and 2.14, with the league averaging 1.17.
Ponte Preta had been beaten in five straight games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 3 Londrina wins, 4 for Ponte Preta, 1 draw, at 2.25 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 75% of the meetings.
D. Correia officiated: 59 games logged, averaging 1.7 yellow cards each. The match was played at Estádio Municipal Jacy Scaff (capacity 19,584). On the scoreboard, Londrina led 3-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 6-0.
Goal scorers
Londrina: Hebert (23'), Guilherme Portuga (42'), Igor Bahia (45'), Hebert (59'), Vitinho Mota (81'), João Vitor (84')
Key stats
Possession: Londrina 61% · Ponte Preta 39% · Total shots: 23-14 · On target: 10-4 · Corners: 10-0