Maringá claimed a 1-0 win at Paysandu in the Brasileiro Série C, the only goal arriving in the 84th minute. A tight, scrappy contest was settled by a single moment of quality from Rai Natalino da Silva Ramos.
The match had been evenly fought until then, with both sides struggling to create clear chances. Maringá broke through late when Rai Natalino da Silva Ramos scored to make it 0-1. Bookings to Lucas Rodrigues in first-half stoppage time and two further yellows in the 63rd minute showed the game's tetchy nature.
Rai Natalino da Silva Ramos was the decisive figure, his 84th-minute strike separating the teams. With no detailed statistics to hand, the scoreline suggests Maringá took the one opportunity that counted on a night when defending dominated.
