Match Report
Rio Branco went into the game 7th in the table on 12 points; Manaus sat 4th on 24 — a 12-point gap. Rio Branco had been under-performing their position — 58th on five-round form against 7th in the table. Per game in the league, Rio Branco were scoring 1 and conceding 1.79, Manaus 1.5 and 1.29, against a competition average of 1.12 goals per team per game.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Rio Branco, 3 draws and 3 for Manaus, at 2.71 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 14% of the meetings went to the host. Historically tight: 29% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The venue was Estádio Antônio Aquino Lopes, with room for 1,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Manaus led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Rio Branco: Felipinho (72'), Vyctor Huggo (89') · Manaus: Jefferson (14' og)
Key stats
Total shots: 18-11 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 4-5