Match Report
25 points for Maringá (11th), 13 for Ponte Preta (1st): a 12-point gap. Maringá ranked 6th in the league on five-round form, well above their 11th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Maringá 1.37 scored and 1.26 conceded per game, Ponte Preta 1.17 and 0.5, with the league averaging 1.
Maringá had not won in 6 games.
The venue was Estádio Regional Willie Davids, with room for 21,600 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Ponte Preta: Lucas Candido (48')
Key stats
Possession: Maringá 49% · Ponte Preta 51% · Total shots: 19-9 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 7-5