Match Report
34 points for Manauara (1st), 26 for Retrô (2nd): an 8-point gap. Manauara's recent output lagged their position: 15th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Manauara 2.5 scored and 0.5 conceded per game, Retrô 1.5 and 0.86, with the league averaging 1.12.
Retrô were unbeaten in 6.
Estádio Ismael Benigno staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Manauara: Paulinho (69'), Giovane Gomes (90')
Key stats
Total shots: 17-5 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 8-5