League

Barradão
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ulisses Britto kicked off to start the match. Emílio Meireles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charles Marinho having to interfere. If Adelino Loureiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 12 minutes into the match, Emílio Meireles had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Charles Marinho. Botafogo BA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Emílio Meireles was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. In the 17th minute EC Vitória were awarded a corner. Jorginho Donatello went to the cornerflag to take it. Adelino Loureiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zé Leite hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Charles Marinho made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Emílio Meireles sent off a good shot on target. Charles Marinho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emílio Meireles in the 35th minute. After having played for 37 minutes, Emílio Meireles managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. EC Vitória's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emílio Meireles was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 43rd minute Ulisses Britto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Charles Marinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 44 played minutes Botafogo BA got a freekick which was hit by Agostinho Schmidt. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Válbson Aparecido during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 47th match minute, EC Vitória was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Válbson Aparecido to maneuver through the defense.

The wind increased when Adelino Loureiro made the kick off in the second half. Emílio Meireles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Charles Marinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Charles Marinho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ulisses Britto, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Botafogo BA's Charles Marinho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ulisses Britto in the 62nd minute of play. Emílio Meireles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adelino Loureiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Percy Leite tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Botafogo BA getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Evandro Nascimento hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulisses Britto in the 74th minute of play forced Botafogo BA's goalkeeper Charles Marinho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 79 played minutes EC Vitória got a freekick which was hit by Hélio Mendonça. Charles Marinho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emílio Meireles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Ulisses Britto came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the EC Vitória 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 Ulisses Britto couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Botafogo BA getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Zé Leite hit a great ball. 92 minutes into the match, Botafogo BA's goal looked a bit too open when Emílio Meireles came free, but Charles Marinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 94 minutes into the match, Botafogo BA's goal looked a bit too open when Emílio Meireles came free, but Charles Marinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emílio Meireles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charles Marinho having to interfere. The Botafogo BA players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented EC Vitória from taking control. The game ends in a draw.