Manaus 1, America RN 0

NATAL, Brazil (Interstat) — In a stunning reversal of fortune, Manaus FC secured a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over América de Natal on Saturday night, defying pregame projections and silencing the home crowd at Arena das Dunas. The match, a Week 12 fixture in Brazil’s Série C, saw the visiting side from the Amazonas state overcome a second-half deficit and a heavily favored opponent to claim all three points. Statistical models heavily favored the home team, with Interstat’s ELO system giving América RN an 81.5 percent probability to win and its game simulator projecting a 1-1 draw. The first half… Read more...