Maringa FC edged AD Confiança 3-2 in a high-scoring Brazilian Serie C clash on May 4, 2025. The home victory was a vital one for Maringa in a match that swung back and forth. Maringa raced into a two-goal lead within the first twenty minutes, but Confiança fought back brilliantly to level the score by the hour mark. The winner came from a controversial penalty awarded to Maringa FC after a VAR review for a handball, which was calmly converted. The match featured end-to-end action in the final stages as Confiança pushed for another equalizer, but Maringa held on. The three points lifted Maringa away from the lower reaches of the table, while Confiança's winless run extended. The Confiança coach was critical of the penalty decision post-match, calling it a "soft" award.