Match Report
In the standings it was Amazonas 1st on 31 points, Rio Branco 2nd on 27 — separated by 4. Amazonas ranked just 9th in the league on five-round form despite their 1st table position. Against a league average of 1.16 goals per team per game, Amazonas ran at 2.64 scored and 0.86 conceded, Rio Branco at 1.71 and 0.79.
Amazonas were unbeaten in 10, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
Estádio Ismael Benigno in Manaus staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Amazonas led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-1.