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Estádio Carua
Spectators: 6423 (Terracing: 5423, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) 6 minutes into the match, Botafogo Devil's goal looked a bit too open when Anísio Barral came free, but Edson Recife reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tiago Pirani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aníbal Gomes having to interfere. Silvério Domingues fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aníbal Gomes having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Botafogo Devil's Luís Berger got a free kick in the 13th minute. In the 18th minute, Raí Zanette hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Edson Recife made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anísio Barral in the 22nd minute of play. 25 minutes into the match, Botafogo Devil's goal looked a bit too open when Anísio Barral came free, but Edson Recife reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Anísio Barral came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Horizonte 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 Anísio Barral couldn't finish the play. 31 minutes into the match, Horizonte's Anísio Barral sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Edson Recife narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Bebeto Figueiredo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edson Recife was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. 36 minutes into the game, Anísio Barral recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Edson Recife. Anísio Barral showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. Flavinho do Vale was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 41st minute. Horizonte's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Anísio Barral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 45th match minute, Botafogo Devil was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raí Zanette to maneuver through the defense. 47 minutes into the match, Flavinho do Vale notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Botafogo Devil's Edson Recife. Edson Recife was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

53 minutes into the match, Botafogo Devil's goal looked a bit too open when Anísio Barral came free, but Edson Recife reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Romeu Carioca hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. In the 62nd match minute, Horizonte was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Acácio Leite to maneuver through the defense. 63 minutes in the game, Silvério Domingues dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Silvério Domingues spun around in front of the goal 63 minutes in the game and got away a good shot, but Aníbal Gomes grabbed the ball before it went up in top right corner. Flavinho do Vale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edson Recife having to interfere. In the 72nd minute Anísio Barral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edson Recife saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 74th minute, Flavinho do Vale 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. Edson Recife showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Flavinho do Vale, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. In the 78th minute Anísio Barral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edson Recife saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 4-1 became the score in the 81st minute when Anísio Barral elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Botafogo Devil's zone, Dalmo Mattos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edson Recife came out of the goal and Dalmo Mattos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Edson Recife made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anísio Barral in the 87th minute of play. When Raí Zanette fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Botafogo Devil's protests and gave Raí Zanette a yellow card for diving instead. In the 90th minute, Raí Zanette hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Flavinho do Vale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 95th minute, Romeu Carioca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 98th minute, Raí Zanette hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.