Match Report
Amazonas went into the game 1st in the table on 8 points; Manaus sat 1st on 9 — a 1-point gap. Amazonas had been under-performing their position — 12th on five-round form against 1st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.75/0.75 for Amazonas and 2/0.33 for Manaus (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.11.
Momentum sat with Manaus, winners of their last three. The five-game form split read 5/15 points for Amazonas against 12/15 for Manaus.
4 meetings are on record — 0 won by Amazonas, 1 by Manaus, 3 drawn, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture leans high-scoring: 75% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 100%.
Estádio Municipal Carlos Zamith staged the fixture, a ground that holds 45,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Amazonas: Domingos (59'), Marcelo Cirino (77') · Manaus: Léo Bahia (89')
Key stats
Possession: Amazonas 50% · Manaus 50% · Total shots: 11-10 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 6-3