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Estádio Marinho
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Simão Siqueira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mateus Trancoso in the 3rd minute. Mateus Trancoso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Simão Siqueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diamantino Brasil took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tião Alcântara. Tião Alcântara dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 13th minute, Arthur de Amaral got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of Botafogo booed when PAYSANDU was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcelo Leite didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tião Alcântara didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marcelo Leite went, in the 17th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. 27 minutes into the game, Eriberto Andrade was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PAYSANDU's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Botafogo the free kick. The supporters of Botafogo booed when PAYSANDU was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eriberto Andrade didn't get a good kick on the ball. Diamantino Brasil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tião Alcântara having to interfere. Mateus Trancoso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Simão Siqueira having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Botafogo's André Netto slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Simão Siqueira. That made the score 2-2 after 41 minutes of play. 47 minutes into the match, Botafogo's goal looked a bit too open when Diamantino Brasil came free, but Tião Alcântara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell André Netto to make the kick off. Mateus Trancoso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 53 minutes into the match, PAYSANDU's goal looked a bit too open when André Netto came free, but Simão Siqueira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eriberto Andrade hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, André Netto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Botafogo's supporters rose to their feet, but André Netto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Simão Siqueira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. André Netto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Simão Siqueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, André Netto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Botafogo's supporters rose to their feet, but André Netto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Simão Siqueira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Diamantino Brasil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind PAYSANDU's goalkeeper Simão Siqueira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Arthur de Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tião Alcântara having to interfere. After 80 minutes, Augusto Loureiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Botafogo and the PAYSANDU players grew even worse after the yellow card. Tião Alcântara made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Arthur de Amaral sent off a good shot on target. In the 82nd minute, Diamantino Brasil got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal.