Match Report
The table read 1st (Manauara, 22 pts) against 2nd (Goiatuba EC, 19 pts), 3 points apart. Goiatuba EC ranked just 52nd in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Against a league average of 1.15 goals per team per game, Manauara ran at 1.3 scored and 0.5 conceded, Goiatuba EC at 1.3 and 0.7.
Defeat had not touched Manauara in 12 games, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
Estádio Ismael Benigno staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,500. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Manauara: Fabrício (64') · Goiatuba EC: Julio Vitor (54'), Gabriel Silva (89')
Key stats
Possession: Manauara 40% · Goiatuba EC 60% · Total shots: 6-15 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 2-7