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Estádio Pacova
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Geovanni Nunes started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute, Botafogo's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Geovanni Nunes fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Paulinho de Lara struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Benjamim Abraão didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Botafogo. 17 minutes into the match, Botafogo's goalkeeper Marcelo Toscano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Geovanni Nunes. Paulinho de Lara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benjamim Abraão having to interfere. Paulinho de Lara might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benjamim Abraão. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Paulinho de Lara ran back to his position shaking his head. Cyber Soccer Curitiba's Benjamim Abraão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donato Hoffmann in the 30th minute of play. In the 32nd match minute, Cyber Soccer Curitiba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dida Vaz to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Donato Hoffmann managed to get in a good position for a shot. Botafogo's supporters rose to their feet, but Donato Hoffmann was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benjamim Abraão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 37th minute, Luís Britto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Benjamim Abraão was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Justino Rodriguez charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Justino Rodriguez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 42nd match minute, Botafogo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Justino Rodriguez to maneuver through the defense. Flávio Arósio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Marcelo Toscano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Geovanni Nunes might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marcelo Toscano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Geovanni Nunes ran back to his position shaking his head.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Donato Hoffmann to make the kick off. Benjamim Abraão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulinho de Lara in the 51st minute of play. Noel Lopes charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Noel Lopes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Noel Lopes kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Benjamim Abraão made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Donato Hoffmann sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Botafogo booed when Cyber Soccer Curitiba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giovanni Paes didn't get a good kick on the ball. 59 minutes into the match, Cyber Soccer Curitiba's goal looked a bit too open when Donato Hoffmann came free, but Benjamim Abraão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Botafogo's goalkeeper Marcelo Toscano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 63rd minute, Geovanni Nunes made a precise shot to the right of Marcelo Toscano. Botafogo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. In the 73rd minute, Cyber Soccer Curitiba's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Donato Hoffmann fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Geovanni Nunes struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Marcelo Toscano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cyber Soccer Curitiba. A collision led to Cyber Soccer Curitiba getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Dida Vaz hit a great ball. Donato Hoffmann might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benjamim Abraão. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Donato Hoffmann ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 83rd match minute, Cyber Soccer Curitiba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Noel Lopes to maneuver through the defense. Benjamim Abraão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulinho de Lara in the 87th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Betão dos Santos during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 93 played minutes Cyber Soccer Curitiba got a freekick which was hit by Betão dos Santos. In the 96th minute, Donato Hoffmann 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: 1-4. When the match was over Botafogo could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Cyber Soccer Curitiba throughout the match.