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Ariramba
Spectators: 7483 (Terracing: 5614, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Didi da Silva started the match with the kick off. Ariramba's Rubinho Pontes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eusébio Carvalho in the 5th minute of play. When BOTAFOGO SAF 2022's Eusébio Carvalho in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ariramba's goalie prevented a goal. In the 8th minute, Evandro Castro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 9th minute, Eusébio Carvalho 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. Rubinho Pontes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eusébio Carvalho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rubinho Pontes came out of the goal in the 15th minute to try and stop a shot by BOTAFOGO SAF 2022's Gwidon Pincoski. But to his dismay, Gwidon Pincoski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 19 minutes into the match, Eusébio Carvalho notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Ariramba's Rubinho Pontes. Rubinho Pontes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Rubinho Pontes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eusébio Carvalho, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Gwidon Pincoski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Rubinho Pontes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ariramba's Rubinho Pontes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silvinho Fontes in the 30th minute of play. After some careless play in the Ariramba defense, Eusébio Carvalho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rubinho Pontes. The Ariramba fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rubinho Pontes should have stopped the shot. Martino Villaro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Didi da Silva in the 36th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eusébio Carvalho in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rubinho Pontes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a little luck, BOTAFOGO SAF 2022's Martino Villaro got control of the ball when Didi da Silva tried to sneak it across the goal line. Doriva Quadros charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Doriva Quadros the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Ariramba getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Doriva Quadros hit a great ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Eusébio Carvalho to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Eusébio Carvalho made a precise shot to the right of Rubinho Pontes. Ariramba's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. Eusébio Carvalho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Rubinho Pontes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The BOTAFOGO SAF 2022 fans' excitement grew in the 65th match minute when BOTAFOGO SAF 2022's Eusébio Carvalho looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-6 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Eusébio Carvalho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rubinho Pontes having to interfere. Silvinho Fontes might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rubinho Pontes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Silvinho Fontes ran back to his position shaking his head. Didi da Silva's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Martino Villaro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. Eusébio Carvalho in the 82ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Rubinho Pontes, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Rubinho Pontes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gwidon Pincoski, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. 87 minutes into the game, Eusébio Carvalho lined in a short shot 1-7 behind a frustrated Rubinho Pontes. Gwidon Pincoski hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Eusébio Carvalho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Rubinho Pontes made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vaggelis Christodoulopoulos during the 96th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 95th minute, one of BOTAFOGO SAF 2022:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for BOTAFOGO SAF 2022. BOTAFOGO SAF 2022's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.