Match Report
The table gap was wide: 18 points between Maringá (11th, 25 pts) and São Bernardo (2nd, 7 pts). São Bernardo had been under-performing their position — 18th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Maringá were scoring 1.37 and conceding 1.26, São Bernardo 0.67 and 0.67, against a competition average of 1 goals per team per game.
Maringá were unbeaten in 9, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
The match was played at Estádio Regional Willie Davids (capacity 21,600). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Maringá: Guilherme Maranhão (63')
Key stats
Possession: Maringá 44% · São Bernardo 56% · Total shots: 19-9 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 5-1