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Engenhoca
Spectators: 6927 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1001, VIP seats: 140) The supporters of Lucca F.C booed when Botafogo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wellington Montenegro didn't get a good kick on the ball. 肖远平 came free with the goalkeeper in the 5th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Juninho Pena could save by the left post. After 7 minutes Lucca F.C's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was 龚松川 who took care of the corner kick. 13 minutes into the match, Botafogo's goal looked a bit too open when Adelino Domingues came free, but Manoel Lago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 14 minutes into the game, Botafogo's 龚松川 nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Juninho Pena made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. If 龚松川 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Juninho Pena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 龚松川 in the 21st minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, Lucca F.C's Flavinho Palmeira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Manoel Lago narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 25th minute 龚松川 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juninho Pena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Juninho Pena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 龚松川 in the 27th minute of play. A collision led to Lucca F.C getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Zula Kaider hit a great ball. 34 minutes into the game, Jailson Baptista 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 Lucca F.C the free kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in Botafogo fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 34th minute. Penalty! After 36 minutes, Emílio Donato mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lucca F.C and the Botafogo players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 36th match minute, Lucca F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emílio Donato to maneuver through the defense. Through an outstanding action, after 37 minutes, Juninho Pena successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 40th minute, 龚松川 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. Manoel Lago made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rudy Letsch in the 43rd minute of play. 46 minutes in the game Emílio Donato did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Flavinho Palmeira. Manoel Lago showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rudy Letsch in the 47th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Adelino Domingues to make the kick off. In the 56th minute, Wellington Montenegro 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. 龚松川 took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 57th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Juninho Pena. Lucca F.C's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 58 played minutes Lucca F.C got a freekick which was hit by Zula Kaider. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Adelino Domingues managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lucca F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Adelino Domingues was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Manoel Lago breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 65th minute 肖远平 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juninho Pena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wellington Montenegro in the 66th minute of play forced Lucca F.C's goalkeeper Juninho Pena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 68th minute, 龚松川 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Botafogo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Juninho Pena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wellington Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. 肖远平 struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Juninho Pena didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Botafogo. 80 minutes into the match, 肖远平 notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Lucca F.C's Juninho Pena. Juninho Pena was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a little luck, Botafogo's Manoel Lago got control of the ball when Rudy Letsch tried to sneak it across the goal line. Botafogo's Manoel Lago played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rudy Letsch in the 85th minute of play. 肖远平 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Juninho Pena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Juninho Pena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 肖远平, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. In the 90th minute Adelino Domingues shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manoel Lago saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 龚松川 during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Lucca F.C booed when Botafogo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. 龚松川 didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Botafogo's goalkeeper Manoel Lago, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. There was no doubt that Botafogo were the better team. Botafogo's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.