League Play-Off

Estádio Caraubas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hugo de Senna got the match started through his kick off. Ezequiel Loyola took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hugo de Senna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 26 minutes into the match, Botafogo's goal looked a bit too open when Waldemar Mota came free, but Ezequiel Loyola reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wanderson Secco struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Augusto da Silva didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Botafogo. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Waldemar Mota during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Waldemar Mota kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Fiori Trevisan hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hugo de Senna in the 44th minute of play forced Botafogo's goalkeeper Ezequiel Loyola to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Magno Brasil to make the kick off. Ezequiel Loyola showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hugo de Senna, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Wanderson Secco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Augusto da Silva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 62 minutes into the match, Botafogo's Magno Brasil sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Augusto da Silva narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 63rd match minute, Botafogo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valdemar da Costa to maneuver through the defense. In the 64th minute of the match Marcinho Rocha sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ezequiel Loyola skillfully saved the ball. In the 71st minute, Charles Corrêa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ezequiel Loyola was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Caraubas's Augusto da Silva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Magno Brasil in the 74th minute of play. In the 76th minute of the match Marcinho Rocha shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ezequiel Loyola showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Ezequiel Loyola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Paulo Travassos in the 78th minute of play. Magno Brasil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Augusto da Silva having to interfere. Magno Brasil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Augusto da Silva having to interfere.