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Arena Esperança
Spectators: 7217 (Terracing: 5414, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) 7 minutes into the match, Esperança Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Rafinha Xavier came free, but Luis Mejía reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dino Carioca in the 9th minute of play forced Esperança Football Club's goalkeeper Luis Mejía to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alfredinho Schmidt kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. When Juan Breckenfeld fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Botafogo's protests and gave Juan Breckenfeld a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Esperança Football Club booed when Botafogo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juan Breckenfeld didn't get a good kick on the ball. 23 minutes into the game, Botafogo's Chicão Linares nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luis Mejía made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 29 minutes into the game, Otávio Rodrigues was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Botafogo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Esperança Football Club the free kick. After 29 played minutes Botafogo got a freekick which was hit by Otávio Rodrigues. Luis Mejía took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dino Carioca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 46th play minutes Leonardo de Azevedo shot 2-1, a short shot which went by Todd Mosley and just under the crossbar into goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Esperança Football Club's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Chicão Linares 53 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-2. Botafogo's Todd Mosley played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexsandro Netto in the 56th minute of play. Todd Mosley took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hugo Baiano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Leonardo de Azevedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leonardo de Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Todd Mosley having to interfere. 85 minutes into the match, Botafogo's goal looked a bit too open when Leonardo de Azevedo came free, but Todd Mosley reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 88 minutes into the match, Botafogo's goal looked a bit too open when Leonardo de Azevedo came free, but Todd Mosley reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 94th minute, Leonardo de Azevedo 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. Botafogo were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.