Match Report
Humaitá, 8th on 1 points, faced a 24-point deficit to Princesa Solimões (3rd, 25). Recent form told a different story for Humaitá: only 58th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 8th. Scoring rates set the scale: Princesa Solimões 1.64 scored and 1.14 conceded per game, Humaitá 0.5 and 2.57, with the league averaging 1.12.
Humaitá entered with seven losses in a row. Princesa Solimões had banked 6 of the last 15 points on offer; Humaitá, 0.
Estádio Olímpico Municipal Gilberto Mestrinho in Manacapuru staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-1.