League

Wanda Metropolitano
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Old Impale FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 3rd minute, when Válbson de Sena scored to the left of an out of position Benedito Ferraz, making the score, 1-0. If Válbson de Sena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 20th minute, Glauco Matos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Old Impale FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. 23 minutes into the match, Athletico Manaus's goal looked a bit too open when Tarcisio Rodrigues came free, but André Leal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Glauco Matos in the 24th minute of play forced Athletico Manaus's goalkeeper André Leal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Old Impale FC's Benedito Ferraz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Válbson de Sena in the 29th minute of play. 32 minutes into the match, Lauro Marques notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Old Impale FC's Benedito Ferraz. Benedito Ferraz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Athletico Manaus's Lauro Marques got a free kick in the 35th minute. If Marcelo Goiano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Old Impale FC's Benedito Ferraz got control of the ball when Dudu Ferraz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dudu Ferrazs short, quick shot in the 47thth minute got Benedito Ferraz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Benedito Ferraz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Válbson de Sena in the 48th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jerônimo Quintal to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Glauco Matos got free with André Leal in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Jerônimo Quintal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 55 minutes of play, Athletico Manaus's Dudu Ferraz made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benedito Ferraz was left in no man's land by his defense there! Benedito Ferraz 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 58th minute. Válbson de Sena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 73 minutes into the match, Athletico Manaus's goalkeeper André Leal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tarcisio Rodrigues. After a rather tough play, Athletico Manaus's Wágner Figueiredo got a free kick in the 77th minute. After some careless play in the Athletico Manaus defense, Marcelo Goiano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of André Leal. The Athletico Manaus fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that André Leal should have stopped the shot. Válbson de Sena fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benedito Ferraz having to interfere. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Athletico Manaus fully deserved thier win.