Match Report
In the standings it was Manauara 2nd on 26 points, Sampaio Corrêa 3rd on 21 — separated by 5. Manauara ranked just 27th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Per game in the league, Manauara were scoring 1.93 and conceding 0.79, Sampaio Corrêa 1.21 and 0.79, against a competition average of 1.16 goals per team per game.
Sampaio Corrêa had drawn three in a row.
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 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Manauara: Peninha (85')
Key stats
Possession: Manauara 59% · Sampaio Corrêa 41% · Total shots: 9-5 · On target: 5-0 · Corners: 2-1