Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Sampaio Corrêa (5th, 58 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Operário PR (19th, 34 pts). Sampaio Corrêa ranked 1st in the league on five-round form, well above their 5th table position. In league terms the two rates read 0.82/1.39 for Operário PR and 1.26/1.11 for Sampaio Corrêa (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.01.
Operário PR arrived off three consecutive draws.
Estádio Germano Krüger in Ponta Grossa, capacity 10,632, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.