Manaus beats Tocantinopolis 3‑2 in Copa Verde opener

MANAUS, Amazonas (Interstat) — Manaus FC defeated Tocantinopolis EC 3-2 on Saturday at Arena da Amazônia in the Copa Verde. The home team improved to 1 win and 0 losses in the competition while Tocantinopolis fell to 0-1. Manaus is 5-4 overall across all competitions.

Gutierrez Felipe do Nascimento scored in first-half stoppage time to give Manaus a 1-0 lead. Rafael Justino Ibiapino added a goal in the 58th minute and Thiago de Oliveira Silva, a substitute, scored in the 63rd minute. Tocantinopolis’s Everson da Silva Santana scored in the 43rd minute and Wanderson De Macedo Costa added a goal in the 83rd minute. Santana received a yellow card in the 90th minute. Other yellow cards went to Tocantinopolis’s Sanderson Cardoso Francisco in the 20th minute and Lucas Campos Silva in the 56th minute.

Attacker Wanderson De Macedo Costa played all 90 minutes and scored once. Everson da Silva Santana also played the full match with a goal and a yellow. Thiago de Oliveira Silva entered in the 46th minute and scored. Defender Gutierrez Felipe do Nascimento played all 90 minutes and scored. Rafael Justino Ibiapino substituted in the sixth minute and scored.