League

Estádio do Adubo
Spectators: 7271 (Terracing: 5488, Seating: 1683, VIP seats: 100) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Válbson de Sena started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Athletico Manaus booed when Muriaé FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enio Arce didn't get a good kick on the ball. Serafim Queiroz shot the penalty kick right outside the post. In the 20th match minute, Muriaé FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enio Arce to maneuver through the defense. 24 minutes into the match, Muriaé FC's goal looked a bit too open when Válbson de Sena came free, but João de Godoi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Enio Arce charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Enio Arce the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Válbson de Sena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. João de Godoi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 31 minutes into the game, Athletico Manaus's Válbson de Sena nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. João de Godoi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After some careless play in the Muriaé FC defense, Dudu Ferraz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of João de Godoi. The Muriaé FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that João de Godoi should have stopped the shot. In the 41st minute, Dudu Ferraz made a precise shot to the right of João de Godoi. Muriaé FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. Enio Arce kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Muriaé FC's zone, Dudu Ferraz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. João de Godoi came out of the goal and Dudu Ferraz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cléberson Pimenta was the one to do the kick off. Muriaé FC's João de Godoi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Muriaé FC from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Muriaé FC's zone, Válbson de Sena stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. João de Godoi came out of the goal and Válbson de Sena tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 0-5 became the score in the 57th minute when Dudu Ferraz elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Válbson de Sena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. João de Godoi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 63 minutes, Dudu Ferraz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Athletico Manaus's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dudu Ferraz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 65th minute Válbson de Sena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João de Godoi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. André Leal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cléberson Pimenta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. João de Godoi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Válbson de Sena, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Dudu Ferraz succeeded in the game's 80th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-7. 85 minutes in the game, Válbson de Sena fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without João de Godoi having to interfere. David Ferreira kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. João de Godoi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Válbson de Sena in the 87th minute of the match. Dudu Ferraz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. João de Godoi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Muriaé FC getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Pedro Augusto Sanches hit a great ball. Athletico Manaus's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.