Manauara eliminates Nacional FC and is the first semi-finalist of Barezão 2024

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At Colina, Robot da Amazônia beat Leão 1-0; Naça can still be relegated

Manaus (AM) — Manauara is the first semi-finalist in the second round of the 2024 Amazonense Championship. On the afternoon of this Saturday (30), Robô da Amazônia beat Nacional 1-0, at the Ismael Benigno stadium, Colina, and secured themselves in the semi-finals of the return . The orange and black team’s qualifying goal was scored by China.

In the semi-final, which will also be a single game, Manauara awaits the winner of the clash between Amazonas and Parintins, who will decide who will qualify this Sunday (31), at 4pm, at the Gilbertão stadium, in Manacapuru. With no national calendar for this season or even next, Nacional will only return to the field in the 2025 Amazonense Championship.

The game

The first half of the match was full of little inspiration and few chances to score. The first arrival was from Nacional, after two minutes, when Raimundinho received it in the middle and tried it from outside the area, and the ball went out. Four minutes later, it was Rogerinho’s turn to take a free kick over the goal.

At 36, another arrival from Leão in a dead ball. This time, César Júlio was the one who took a free kick and forced Jonathan to send it to a corner. Manauara’s response only came in the 49th minute, in the last play of the first half. China dominated on the left, pulled towards the middle, finished low and the ball hit the post.

After the break, the Robot got scared after just six minutes. Vitinho played Michael Paulista on the right and, already in the area, he finished out wide. Two minutes later, China received the ball on the left, pulled it into the middle and finished low at João Vitor’s corner to open the scoring at Colina.

Needing victory to advance, Nacional launched an attack. In the 15th minute, Rogerinho took advantage of the ball at the edge of the area and finished with a deflection, but Rafinha cleared it away. Five minutes later, it was Rogério’s turn to take a risk from outside the area and Marlon sent it to a corner.

At 34, Robô responded with Michael Paulista, who received the ball on the left and finished from outside, but João Victor palmed it away. Five minutes later, Naça attacked again. Vitinho rolled the ball to Quadrado, who dominated on the right, finished low and Marlon made the save. In the 43rd minute, Vitinho made a play on the left, crossed low and Ceará completed it perfectly for Marlon’s new defense.

*With information from consultancy

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