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Estádio Marinho
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Gláuber Vander made the kick off and thus started the match. André Netto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Ramiro Esteves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If André Netto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mateus Trancoso got free with Ramiro Esteves in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 8thth minute of the game André Netto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Thiagueira FC's Ramiro Esteves was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. André Netto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Ramiro Esteves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 11th match minute, Botafogo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Francisco Leal to maneuver through the defense. The Thiagueira FC fans' excitement grew in the 18th match minute when Thiagueira FC's Gláuber Vander 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling André Netto in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ramiro Esteves prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If André Netto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. André Netto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ramiro Esteves having to interfere. After 29 minutes, Caio Maciel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Botafogo and the Thiagueira FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Botafogo's Caio Maciel got a free kick in the 29th minute. Mateus Trancoso could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Ramiro Esteves made a huge save. When Botafogo's Matheus de Queiroz in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Thiagueira FC's goalie prevented a goal. Ramiro Esteves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from André Netto in the 39th minute of the match. If Mateus Trancoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Thiagueira FC getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Fernando Falcão hit a great ball. If André Netto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell André Netto to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Thiagueira FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mateus Trancoso came free, but Ramiro Esteves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mateus Trancoso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Ramiro Esteves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If André Netto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee gave Botafogo a penalty, 61 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Manoel Souza, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Thiagueira FC's Ramiro Esteves. 2-1. After 65 minutes of play, Botafogo's André Netto made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ramiro Esteves was left in no man's land by his defense there! André Netto succeeded in the game's 69th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 4-1. Mateus Trancoso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Ramiro Esteves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Botafogo's André Netto got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mateus Trancoso's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ramiro Esteves read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. Ramiro Esteves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from André Netto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 86th minute, André Netto left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Botafogo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. After a defensive mix-up in Thiagueira FC's zone, André Netto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ramiro Esteves came out of the goal and André Netto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by André Netto in the 96th minute of play forced Thiagueira FC's goalkeeper Ramiro Esteves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Botafogo's André Netto in the 99th minute got a chance for a shot 99th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Thiagueira FC's goalie prevented a goal.