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Jampruca
Spectators: 7297 (Terracing: 5474, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 145) Benê Lago showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Custódio Simão, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Washington Prata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benê Lago having to interfere. The supporters of Botafogo booed when Martim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aílton Maciel didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Washington Prata came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the Botafogo fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Washington Prata couldn't finish the play. After having played for 10 minutes, Jan Mirowski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Botafogo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jan Mirowski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sidnei Sena charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sidnei Sena the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 14th minute, Sidnei Sena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Washington Prata's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benê Lago read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. A collision led to Martim getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Leopoldo Massa hit a great ball. Vítor Maia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Benê Lago made a huge save. Vítor Maia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jan Mirowski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Benê Lago tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vítor Maia succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 23rd playminute. Vítor Maia struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Benê Lago didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Botafogo. With a little luck, Martim's Benê Lago got control of the ball when Washington Prata tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Jan Mirowski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benê Lago was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. In the 35th minute, Washington Prata ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Benê Lago was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. After 38 minutes, Murillo Fontes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Martim and the Botafogo players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Martim getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Murillo Fontes hit a great ball. Washington Prata was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 39th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Washington Prata managed to get in a good position for a shot. Botafogo's supporters rose to their feet, but Washington Prata was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benê Lago breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Albertinho Carneiro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ty Tan having to make a save. Botafogo's Vítor Maia got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sidnei Sena hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Benê Lago made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vítor Maia in the 55th minute of play. After having played for 62 minutes, Custódio Simão managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Botafogo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Custódio Simão was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Washington Prata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Benê Lago took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Washington Prata, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Martim's goalkeeper Benê Lago, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 71 minutes into the match, Botafogo's Washington Prata sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benê Lago narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Washington Prata sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 83rd minute, Sidnei Sena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Washington Prata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sidnei Sena hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Vítor Maia took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Benê Lago. Benê Lago dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vítor Maia during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Botafogo getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Vítor Maia hit a great ball.