At Colina, Manaus FC wins and interrupts Amazonas FC’s 10-game unbeaten streak

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Gavião do Norte won the second in two rounds of Barezão’s return and reached the top of the general classification

In the duel, of the two teams that represented the state in the last Series C, Manaus FC got the better of Amazonas FC. Gavião do Norte scored 3-1 in the Onça-pintada, this Saturday afternoon (9), at the Ismael Benigno stadium, Colina, and won the second in the return of the 2024 Amazonense Championship. Gutierrez, Renanzinho and Lúcio Maranhão scored the emerald goals and Rubens did it for the Aurinegro side.

Manaus returns to the field against Nacional in the third round. The duel does not yet have a defined date, place and time, due to the Emerald club’s participation in the Copa Verde.

In turn, Amazonas will face Maringá-PR next Thursday (14), in a single game for the second phase of the Copa do Brasil, away from home. In Barezão, the Onça-pintada will face the Operário, also with details to be defined due to the national calendar.

The game

Manaus opened the scoring just seven minutes into the game. Wendel advanced from the left and crossed to Gutierrez, who made the first pass to put Gavião in front. At 19, almost the second Emerald goal. Roney made a great move on the left, leaving Rafael Ibiapino in front of the goal and the number 11 finished with great danger to the outside.

In the 31st minute, Bruno Dip crossed from the left and Rubens completed it quickly to leave everything equal at Colina. At 47, after a cross in the area, Marcão cleared the punch and Renanzinho took advantage and finished from the corner to put the score 2-1. Still in the first half, midfielder Fellipe Bastos was sent off for complaining.

In the second stage, the first clearest chance came in the 19th minute. Jimenez was called in from the right and sent a cross to Vinicius’ defense.

In search of a draw, Amazonas pressed, but were unable to find the net. However, in stoppage time, Wendel Nery activated Lúcio Maranhão, who sent it into the back of the goal and killed the game for Gavião do Norte.

Caboco do Jogo

At the end of the duel, striker Renanzinho, from Manaus, was elected Caboco do Jogo, an award offered by the Amazon Football Federation (FAF) to the best player of the match, through votes from three press professionals present at the match.

*With information from the Advisory

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