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Spectators: 7280 (Terracing: 5461, Seating: 1674, VIP seats: 145) The mood of the audience was pleasant when João Augusto Capixaba made the kick off which started today's match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, 吕竞夕 managed to get in a good position for a shot. Botafogo's supporters rose to their feet, but 吕竞夕 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eugênio Sampaio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ronaldinho de Alcântara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Angelo Mazza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 9 played minutes Botafogo got a freekick which was hit by 吕竞夕. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronaldinho de Alcântara in the 12th minute of play forced Botafogo's goalkeeper Angelo Mazza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 吕竞夕 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ronaldinho de Alcântara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Ronaldinho de Alcântara managed to get in a good position for a shot. F.C. Barcelona's supporters rose to their feet, but Ronaldinho de Alcântara was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Angelo Mazza breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Angelo Mazza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ronaldinho de Alcântara, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. 吕竞夕 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eugênio Sampaio having to interfere. F.C. Barcelona's Eugênio Sampaio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 吕竞夕 in the 25th minute of play. 吕竞夕's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eugênio Sampaio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. The audience was convinced that 吕竞夕's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eugênio Sampaio was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. 29 minutes into the game, Ronaldinho de Alcântara cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Angelo Mazza was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 36thth minute of the game 吕竞夕 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but F.C. Barcelona's Eugênio Sampaio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Eugênio Sampaio came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by Botafogo's Teodosio Benvido. But to his dismay, Teodosio Benvido quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. After 41 minutes, Marcinho Lopes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the F.C. Barcelona and the Botafogo players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 41 played minutes F.C. Barcelona got a freekick which was hit by Marcinho Lopes. 44 minutes into the match, Botafogo's goal looked a bit too open when Leonardo Leite came free, but Angelo Mazza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and 吕竞夕 made a kick off. After 51 played minutes F.C. Barcelona got a freekick which was hit by Juninho Soeiro. Eugênio Sampaio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 吕竞夕's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. Eugênio Sampaio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silvinho Albuquerque in the 65th minute of play. Eugênio Sampaio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 吕竞夕 in the 71st minute of the match. When Silvinho Albuquerque came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Botafogo 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 Silvinho Albuquerque couldn't finish the play. Eugênio Sampaio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 吕竞夕, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 86thth minute of the game 吕竞夕 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but F.C. Barcelona's Eugênio Sampaio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 吕竞夕 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Eugênio Sampaio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ademir Damião kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. For all the effort they put into the match, the F.C. Barcelona players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Botafogo.