MACEIÓ (Interstat) — CRB defeated Londrina 2-1 at Estádio Rei Pelé on Saturday, using first-half goals from Crystopher Ribeiro and Danielzinho before holding off a second-half response. Ribeiro opened the scoring in the 33rd minute and added an assist while playing the full 90 minutes. Danielzinho doubled the lead in the 39th minute and finished with a goal and an assist in 73 minutes. Igor Bahia pulled Londrina back with a 64th-minute goal and played the full match. Londrina’s Heron and Wallace received yellow cards in the 43rd and 45th minutes, respectively. Both teams are 1-1-1 in the competition and 1-1-1 across all competitions. Londrina entered after a 1-0 win against Cuiaba and a 2-2 draw at Athletic Club, while CRB had lost 1-0 to Botafogo SP and drawn 2-2 at Fortaleza. CRB’s Crystopher Ribeiro was the top star, while Danielzinho and Igor Bahia were also key performers.