Match Report
The table read 1st (Manauara, 22 pts) against 5th (Manaus, 10 pts), 12 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Manaus: only 62nd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Per game in the league, Manauara were scoring 1.3 and conceding 0.5, Manaus 0.8 and 1.3, against a competition average of 1.15 goals per team per game.
6 matches unbeaten backed Manauara's arrival. The five-game form split read 11/15 points for Manauara against 5/15 for Manaus.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 1 Manauara win, 3 for Manaus, 5 draws, at 2.44 goals per meeting. Only 22% of these meetings ended in a home win. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 67% of the meetings.
The match was played at Estádio Ismael Benigno (capacity 4,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Manaus led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Manauara: Caio Ribeiro (58') · Manaus: David Luis (21')
Key stats
Possession: Manauara 64% · Manaus 36% · Total shots: 14-5 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 10-3