Match Report
XV de Piracicaba (6th, 16 pts) visited Maringá (2nd, 24 pts) with 8 points between them. Recent form told a different story for XV de Piracicaba: only 39th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 6th. In league terms the two rates read 0.93/0.57 for Maringá and 1.43/1.5 for XV de Piracicaba (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.19.
Maringá were unbeaten in 6. XV de Piracicaba carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this.
Estádio Regional Willie Davids in Maringá, capacity 21,600, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-2.