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Engenho dos Lagos
Spectators: 7172 (Terracing: 5381, Seating: 1649, VIP seats: 142) Manoel Camargo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Ernesto Prata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Válter Abreu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Parnaiba FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Válter Abreu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ernesto Prata breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 11 minutes into the game, Nico Xavier was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Parnaiba FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Botafogo Paraense Clube the free kick. The long shot by Leandro Cordeiro in the 15th minute really tested Chicão Fonseca's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Márcio Barral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chicão Fonseca having to interfere. In the 20th minute, Parnaiba FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Paulo José Arantes fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After having played for 29 minutes, Paulo José Arantes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Botafogo Paraense Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paulo José Arantes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Parnaiba FC's Válter Abreu in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Botafogo Paraense Clube's goalie prevented a goal. Manoel Camargo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ernesto Prata read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. Manoel Camargo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Ernesto Prata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 41st minute Paulo José Arantes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chicão Fonseca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Márcio Barral could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 42nd minute of the match, but Chicão Fonseca made a huge save. With a little luck, Parnaiba FC's Chicão Fonseca got control of the ball when Márcio Barral tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardo Siqueira in the 48th minute of play forced Botafogo Paraense Clube's goalkeeper Ernesto Prata to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Válter Abreu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Manoel Camargo came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Parnaiba FC 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 Manoel Camargo couldn't finish the play. Paulo José Arantes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Botafogo Paraense Clube were furious when Jaime de Sena was red carded, 63 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Ernesto Prata made an important save on a dangerous shot by Manoel Camargo in the 73rd minute. In the 79th minute, Marcel Paraíba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpected shot in the 82nd minute by Válter Abreu got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Olavo Siqueira's late challenge caught a Parnaiba FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Olavo Siqueira helped the player get up and apologised. In the 83rd match minute, Botafogo Paraense Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olavo Siqueira to maneuver through the defense. In the 86th minute of the match Parnaiba FC got a corner. Botafogo Paraense Clube's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Nico Xavier ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Nico Xavier got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ernesto Prata quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Parnaiba FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.