Maringá and Ferroviária draw 1-1 in Série C final first leg

Maringá and Ferroviária drew 1-1 in the first leg of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final at Willie Davids Stadium. Ronald Camarão scored for the home side with a long-range strike, but Fau equalized for Ferroviária in the final minutes of the match following a corner kick.

The match was marked by tension, including a confrontation between Maringá coach Ivan Campanari and Ferroviária attacker Vitor Barreto, which resulted in a yellow card for the coach. Both clubs have already secured promotion to Série B for 2027.

The second leg will take place on Saturday, October 24, at the Arena Fonte Luminosa in Araraquara. The winner of the second match will be crowned champion and earn a direct spot in the third phase of the 2027 Copa do Brasil. If the second match ends in a draw, the title will be decided by a penalty shootout.

In other sports news, Flamengo secured a 10-8 comeback victory against Pinheiros in the women's National Water Polo League, while Fluminense defeated Paineiras 17-14 in the men's competition.