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Spectators: 7645 (Terracing: 5735, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 152) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cristóvão dos Santos took the kick off in the first half of the match. 김 석 might have been able to make a better finish in the 2nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marcelo Toscano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 김 석 ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Football Henschel Club's Jerry Algren got a free kick in the 6th minute. Football Henschel Club's Álvaro Messias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Britto in the 13th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 13 minutes, Luís Britto took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Álvaro Messias to make any attempt to save it. After 15 played minutes Botafogo got a freekick which was hit by Luís Britto. Marcelo Toscano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristóvão dos Santos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Donato Hoffmann's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 22ndth minute, Álvaro Messias skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 25th minute of the match, Simão Rodrigues got a very nice opportunity to score, but Álvaro Messias was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After having played for 29 minutes, Simão Rodrigues managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Botafogo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Simão Rodrigues was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Duda Prestes hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. 33 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Football Henschel Club's Cristóvão dos Santos fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. 36 minutes into the game, Emílio Linhares was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Football Henschel Club's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Botafogo the free kick. Emílio Linhares hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. 37 minutes into the match, Football Henschel Club's goalkeeper Álvaro Messias had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luís Britto. Marcelo Toscano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Duda Prestes, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Álvaro Messias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Britto in the 43rd minute of the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

In the 54th minute, Luís Britto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Álvaro Messias was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Donato Hoffmann struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Álvaro Messias didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Botafogo. A collision led to Botafogo getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Maximiliano Ignado hit a great ball. When Dênis Barbosa fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Botafogo's protests and gave Dênis Barbosa a yellow card for diving instead. After 73 played minutes Botafogo got a freekick which was hit by Dênis Barbosa. 74 minutes into the match, Botafogo's goalkeeper Marcelo Toscano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wanderson Loureiro. Luís Britto hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulinho de Lara in the 90th minute of play forced Football Henschel Club's goalkeeper Álvaro Messias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcelo Toscano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristóvão dos Santos in the 91st minute of the match. Botafogo's Paulinho de Lara got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Botafogo's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.