Match Report
The table gap was wide: 20 points between Sampaio Corrêa (7th, 57 pts) and Paraná (18th, 37 pts). Sampaio Corrêa had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 1st in the league over the last five rounds against 7th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Sampaio Corrêa 1.32 scored and 1 conceded per game, Paraná 0.89 and 1.32, with the league averaging 1.08.
Defeat had followed defeat for Sampaio Corrêa — six in succession. From the last five rounds, Sampaio Corrêa held 0 points of 15 and Paraná 6.
The venue was Estádio Governador João Castelo Ribeiro Gonçalves, with room for 12,900 spectators. On the scoreboard, Sampaio Corrêa led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Sampaio Corrêa: Jackson (15'), Marcinho (64') · Paraná: Bruno Lopes (66')
Key stats
Possession: Sampaio Corrêa 42% · Paraná 58% · Total shots: 9-16 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 2-12