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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gil Senna took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to Botafogo Sport Club getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Zézinho Messias hit a great ball. In the 5thth minute of the game Luisinho Barral who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Botafogo Sport Club's Victor Rossi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Kléber Bertassi fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Botafogo Sport Club's protests and gave Kléber Bertassi a yellow card for diving instead. Luisinho Barral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Victor Rossi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alfredão de Medeiros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gil Senna, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. A collision led to Piazada getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Alessandro da Fonseca hit a great ball. Kléberson Hermes's late challenge caught a Botafogo Sport Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kléberson Hermes helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Piazada getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Kléberson Hermes hit a great ball. With a little luck, Piazada's Alfredão de Medeiros got control of the ball when Edgard Simões tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 19th minute, Alessandro da Fonseca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 22nd minute Luisinho Barral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victor Rossi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Botafogo Sport Club getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Aílton Amaral hit a great ball. Alfredão de Medeiros stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gil Senna's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. After 27 minutes, Alessandro da Fonseca mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Piazada and the Botafogo Sport Club players grew even worse after the yellow card. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edgard Simões got free with Alfredão de Medeiros in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alessandro da Fonseca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luisinho Barral struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Victor Rossi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Piazada. Piazada's defense didn't have a chance, in the 37th minute, when Gil Senna scored to the left of an out of position Alfredão de Medeiros, making the score, 1-0. In the 42nd minute, Cássio Vargas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience held their breath when Fellipe Rezende in the 44th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Victor Rossi's left hand side. If Luisinho Barral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

In the 52nd minute Gil Senna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredão de Medeiros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aílton Amaral charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aílton Amaral the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Aílton Amaral hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Luisinho Barral's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Victor Rossi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. Gil Senna struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Alfredão de Medeiros didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Botafogo Sport Club. Alessandro da Fonseca could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Victor Rossi made a huge save. In the 74th minute, Cássio Vargas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Victor Rossi was a little too slow when Alessandro da Fonseca got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 76th minute. The score was now 1-2. 79 minutes into the match, Piazada's goal looked a bit too open when Gil Senna came free, but Alfredão de Medeiros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Carlos Eduardo de Medeiros fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Botafogo Sport Club's protests and gave Carlos Eduardo de Medeiros a yellow card for diving instead. In the 81st minute, Carlos Eduardo de Medeiros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Botafogo Sport Club's Victor Rossi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luisinho Barral in the 88th minute of play. In the 90thth minute of the game Luisinho Barral who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Botafogo Sport Club's Victor Rossi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gil Senna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Piazada's zone, Edgard Simões stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alfredão de Medeiros came out of the goal and Edgard Simões tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.