Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Manauara (1st, 34 pts) held a 22-point advantage over Rio Branco (7th, 12 pts). Recent form told a different story for Rio Branco: only 58th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 7th. Scoring rates set the scale: Rio Branco 1 scored and 1.79 conceded per game, Manauara 2.5 and 0.5, with the league averaging 1.12.
A win had eluded Rio Branco for 5 matches. Manauara were unbeaten in 13. From the last five rounds, Rio Branco held 1 points of 15 and Manauara 9.
The match was played at Estádio Antônio Aquino Lopes in Rio Branco (capacity 1,000). On the scoreboard, Rio Branco led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.