Match Report
In the standings it was Santo André 6th on 15 points, Paraná 2nd on 23 — separated by 8. Recent form told a different story for Paraná: only 30th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Against a league average of 1.16 goals per team per game, Santo André ran at 0.86 scored and 0.93 conceded, Paraná at 0.93 and 0.57.
Paraná had won four straight. From the last five rounds, Santo André held 4 points of 15 and Paraná 13.
The match was played at Estádio Úlrico Mursa in Santos (capacity 6,072). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Santo André led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.