League

Old Trafford
Spectators: 7191 (Terracing: 5395, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 143) Futbol Club Barcelona's Kléber Paraibano started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Carlos Fernando Baptista struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Egídio Garcia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Botafogo Devil. Kauã do Nascimento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kauã do Nascimento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Egídio Garcia having to interfere. In the 11th minute, Carlos Fernando Baptista ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Egídio Garcia was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Kauã do Nascimento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Egídio Garcia having to interfere. A collision led to Botafogo Devil getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Carlos Fernando Baptista hit a great ball. Kléber Paraibano might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tarcisio do Nascimento. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kléber Paraibano ran back to his position shaking his head. After 19 minutes, Ruy Dias mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Botafogo Devil and the Futbol Club Barcelona players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Botafogo Devil getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Ruy Dias hit a great ball. Kauã do Nascimento succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 23rd playminute. The supporters of Futbol Club Barcelona booed when Botafogo Devil was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ruy Dias didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Kauã do Nascimento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Carlos Fernando Baptista came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Botafogo Devil 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 Carlos Fernando Baptista couldn't finish the play. Luiz Fernando Silveira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Botafogo Devil were furious when Edson Recife was red carded, 42 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in Botafogo Devil fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 41st minute. Penalty! After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Luiz Fernando Silveira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Futbol Club Barcelona's supporters rose to their feet, but Luiz Fernando Silveira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tarcisio do Nascimento breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kauã do Nascimento was the one to do the kick off. If Kauã do Nascimento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Tarcisio do Nascimento made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luiz Fernando Silveira in the 58th minute. After a rather tough play, Futbol Club Barcelona's Luís Félix got a free kick in the 61st minute. Egídio Garcia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kauã do Nascimento's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. Egídio Garcia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kauã do Nascimento in the 65th minute of play. 67 minutes into the match, Futbol Club Barcelona's Kléber Paraibano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tarcisio do Nascimento narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Luiz Fernando Silveira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kauã do Nascimento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Egídio Garcia having to interfere. Tarcisio do Nascimento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kléber Paraibano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Futbol Club Barcelona booed when Botafogo Devil was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Berger didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tarcisio do Nascimento acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 76th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Humberto da Silveira. Egídio Garcia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kauã do Nascimento in the 83rd minute of play. Botafogo Devil's Kauã do Nascimento got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 91 minutes into the game, Osvaldo Ceresso was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Futbol Club Barcelona's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Botafogo Devil the free kick. Osvaldo Ceresso kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Tarcisio do Nascimento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kléber Paraibano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Luiz Fernando Silveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kléber Paraibano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tarcisio do Nascimento read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play.