With 100% of public capacity released in Morumbi, begin ticket sales of Manaus FC and São Paulo

Bruno Pacheco – Cenarium Magazine

MANAUS – Tickets for the single match between Manaus FC and São Paulo FC began to be sold to the general public this Sunday, 13, for the second stage of the Brazil Cup. The soccer match will have 100% of the public capacity released and will take place on Wednesday, 16, at the Morumbi Stadium in Sao Paulo, at 21:30 (Brasília time). If the duel between the clubs ends in a draw, the match will be settled in the penalty shootout.

Tickets for São Paulo supporters, however, began to be sold this Saturday, 12, only online at spfc.totalacesso.com. As for the general public, tickets began to be available for sale from 10am this Sunday, 13, also virtually, with prices starting at R$ 10 a half-entry.

The duel between Manaus FC and the tricolor is the most anticipated game of the year for the Gavião do Norte. The emerald club faces São Paulo after securing a 1-0 victory against São Raimundo, in a match played on the 24th, at the stadium Ismael Benigno (Hill), in the capital of Amazonas. The team coached by Rogério Ceni advanced to the next phase even getting a draw, on the same day, against Campinense.

The classification for the second phase of the Brazil Cup assured each of the clubs the value of R$ 750 thousand in prizes. An astronomical resource for the Amazonian club, which should be invested to maintain the salaries of the emerald until the beginning of the Series C of the Brazilian Football Championship.

For the coach of Manaus FC, Evaristo Piza, the club goes through a decisive week. That’s because the Hawkeye still faces Manauara this Sunday, 13, in a match valid for the quarterfinals of the Amazon championship. The commander of the Hawkeye also highlights that the proportion of the match is similar to last year’s clash against Novo Horizontino, when the emerald lost by 2 to 0 and failed to get the last place for the B series of Brazil.

“We will seek to compete in the best possible way, try to play a great game and represent well. We know the importance of these two games at this time. Our focus is great and the athletes are very committed to do the best in these two competitions, “said Piza.

According to the coach, Manaus FC will play the match trying to neutralize the maximum tricolor paulista, imposing a tight marking and offensive, seeking to take advantage of counterattacks and exploring the spaces of the field.

“We are studying [Sao Paulo] and think to neutralize, mark strong and take advantage of the chances; neutralize them offensively and explore some spaces that they can give us in this purposeful game of them having to make the result, “noted Evaristo Piza.

Protocols

According to São Paulo, no one will be allowed to enter or remain in the stadium who does not strictly follow health protocols. In addition, failure to follow protocols will result in the individual being removed from the stadium.

“São Paulo will provide alcohol gel, temperature measurement at the entrance, as well as inspectors to ensure compliance with the determinations, at the Morumbi. It is important to emphasize the need for collaboration of all involved so that the presence of the tricolor fans is permanent and increasingly wider,” reinforced São Paulo.

Following the protocols of the Government of São Paulo, in order to access the stadium it is necessary that each person has their ID document or credential with their chest in hand for checking; in case of queues, a minimum distance of 1.5 meters between each person must be respected; all people must wash their hands with alcohol gel; all people must have their body temperature measured by the professional in charge. The entrance of people will not be allowed if their body temperature exceeds 37.5 ºC.