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Match Report
Pocoes
Spectators: 7303 (Terracing: 5478,
Seating: 1680, VIP seats: 145) Norberto Alagoano made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 5th minute Cícero Arruda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juarês Falcão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cícero Arruda's late challenge caught a Pocoes's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cícero Arruda helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Botafogo PB booed when Pocoes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Luís Cearense didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cícero Arruda in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Juarês Falcão saved Pocoes from getting behind. If Cícero Arruda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Juarês Falcão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cícero Arruda, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. The supporters of Pocoes booed when Botafogo PB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wiliam de Brito didn't get a good kick on the ball. 28 minutes into the match, Botafogo PB's goal looked a bit too open when Benê Paulista came free, but Betinho Sá reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Norberto Alagoano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pocoes's supporters rose to their feet, but Norberto Alagoano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Betinho Sá breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Botafogo PB's Betinho Sá played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eriberto Gaspar in the 41st minute of play. In the 44th match minute, Pocoes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Luís Cearense to maneuver through the defense. Juarês Falcão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cícero Arruda in the 47th minute of play.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ademir Carvalho to make the kick off. After some careless play in the Pocoes defense, Cícero Arruda kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Juarês Falcão. The Pocoes fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Juarês Falcão should have stopped the shot. Betinho Sá showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Norberto Alagoano, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Doni Pinho in the 57th minute of play forced Pocoes's goalkeeper Juarês Falcão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cícero Arruda came free with the goalkeeper in the 58th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Juarês Falcão could save by the left post. Norberto Alagoano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Betinho Sá tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Botafogo PB's Ademir Carvalho slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Juarês Falcão. That made the score 0-2 after 63 minutes of play. In the 69th minute, Ademir 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eriberto Gaspar in the 78th minute of play forced Botafogo PB's goalkeeper Betinho Sá to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Botafogo PB defense, Benê Paulista kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Betinho Sá. The Botafogo PB fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Betinho Sá should have stopped the shot. Betinho Sá made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Norberto Alagoano in the 85th minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, Botafogo PB's goal looked a bit too open when Norberto Alagoano came free, but Betinho Sá reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eriberto Gaspar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pocoes's Eriberto Gaspar got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Botafogo PB's Cícero Arruda got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.
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