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Catole
Spectators: 7248 (Terracing: 5437, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mathias Meirelles took the kick off in the first half of the match. 2 minutes into the game, Edson Recife was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Botafogo Devil's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Catole the free kick. In the 2nd match minute, Botafogo Devil was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edson Recife to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 6 minutes, Mathias Meirelles took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Tarcisio do Nascimento to make any attempt to save it. Tadeu de Sousa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tarcisio do Nascimento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mathias Meirelles, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Catole's Ulysses Saraiva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Fernando Baptista in the 15th minute of play. Ulysses Saraiva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Fernando Baptista, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. If Mathias Meirelles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Catole's Tadeu de Sousa came free and shot a quick shot against goal 27 minutes in the game, fortunately Tarcisio do Nascimento had problems saving as it came toward the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tadeu de Sousa got free with Tarcisio do Nascimento in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 33rd minute there was a penalty for Botafogo Devil. Edson Recife stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Ulysses Saraiva. 1-1. Donato Mello received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Ulysses Saraiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ulysses Saraiva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Donato Mello in the 38th minute of play. Catole's Mathias Meirelles got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Donato Mello made a kick off. Catole's Ulysses Saraiva proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Catole from getting a goal against them. Donato Mello received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Ulysses Saraiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tarcisio do Nascimento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mathias Meirelles in the 57th minute of the match. In the 57th minute, Mathias Meirelles ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tarcisio do Nascimento was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Carlos Fernando Baptista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Ulysses Saraiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 63 minutes, Donato Mello managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Botafogo Devil's supporters crossed their fingers, but Donato Mello was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Carlos Fernando Baptista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Ulysses Saraiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tadeu de Sousa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tarcisio do Nascimento having to interfere. Carlos Fernando Baptista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Ulysses Saraiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ulysses Saraiva made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carlos Fernando Baptista in the 89th minute. Donato Mello received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Ulysses Saraiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Catole's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.