League

Estádio Veranopolis
Spectators: 7263 (Terracing: 5449, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 144) Betinho Sá made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Júlio Meireles in the 7th minute of play. 8 minutes into the match, Botafogo PB's goalkeeper Betinho Sá had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rubinho de Salles. In the 8th match minute, Botafogo PB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Durval Amorim to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ademir Carvalho in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Claudinei Montenegro saved Saracura TS from getting behind. Júlio Meireles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. During the 23rd minute of the match Durval Amorim completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Durval Amorim a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Rubinho de Salles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Betinho Sá tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cícero Arruda in the 28th minute of play forced Saracura TS's goalkeeper Claudinei Montenegro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Júlio Meireles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Betinho Sá tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 30 minutes into the game, Doni Pinho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Botafogo PB's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Saracura TS the free kick. Doni Pinho hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Botafogo PB's Doni Pinho got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Claudinei Montenegro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cícero Arruda's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. Rubinho de Salles could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Betinho Sá made a huge save.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cícero Arruda stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cícero Arruda in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Claudinei Montenegro saved Saracura TS from getting behind. Claudinei Montenegro made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Cícero Arruda sent off a good shot on target. In the 54th minute, Danilo Severo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 58th minute Rubinho de Salles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Betinho Sá saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 60th minute Rubinho de Salles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Betinho Sá saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 63 minutes into the game, Ademir Carvalho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Botafogo PB's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Saracura TS the free kick. In the 63rd minute, Ademir Carvalho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Betinho Sá showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rubinho de Salles in the 64th minute of the match. Rubinho de Salles's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Betinho Sá read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. Rubinho de Salles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Betinho Sá tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Júlio Meireles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Betinho Sá showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rubinho de Salles in the 72nd minute of the match. 75 minutes into the game, Danilo Severo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Saracura TS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Botafogo PB the free kick. Danilo Severo hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Saracura TS's Claudinei Montenegro got control of the ball when Cícero Arruda tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rubinho de Salles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Betinho Sá having to interfere. 83 minutes into the match, Cícero Arruda dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Claudinei Montenegro, 1-2. When Virgílio Paulista fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Saracura TS's protests and gave Virgílio Paulista a yellow card for diving instead. Doni Pinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.