League

Estádio Macahyba
Spectators: 7212 (Terracing: 5410, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) Gladiador Verde d uberaba's Benê Saraiva started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gladiador Verde d uberaba's goalkeeper Mauro Senna, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mauro Senna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reinaldo de Sousa in the 12th minute of the match. Zézinho Messias made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Chicão da Silva sent off a good shot on target. A hard shot 18 in the game by Chicão da Silva from a close distance when the talented Zézinho Messias managed to make a qualified save. Botafogo Sport Club's players were relieved. Juarês Coutinho hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. After 22 minutes of play, Botafogo Sport Club's Adriano Valadares made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mauro Senna was left in no man's land by his defense there! Reinaldo de Sousa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mauro Senna stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Adriano Valadares's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. Adriano Valadares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dé da Cunha kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Botafogo Sport Club's Zézinho Messias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benê Saraiva in the 35th minute of play. Chicão da Silva could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Zézinho Messias made a huge save. Benê Saraiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 40th minute, Reinaldo de Sousa 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. Mauro Senna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juarês Coutinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 48th minute of the match, Jerônimo Paranaense got a very nice opportunity to score, but Zézinho Messias was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Reinaldo de Sousa made a kick off. The supporters of Botafogo Sport Club booed when Gladiador Verde d uberaba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Deivid Furtado didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dé da Cunha charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dé da Cunha the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Gladiador Verde d uberaba's Dé da Cunha got a free kick in the 58th minute. In the 60th minute Reinaldo de Sousa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauro Senna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 62nd minute Botafogo Sport Club were awarded a corner. Marcus Dionísio went to the cornerflag to take it. It was a well-played corner which Aílton Amaral managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. 64 minutes into the match, Botafogo Sport Club's goal looked a bit too open when Benê Saraiva came free, but Zézinho Messias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Botafogo Sport Club's goalkeeper Zézinho Messias, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Reinaldo de Sousa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Mauro Senna tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gladiador Verde d uberaba's Benê Saraiva got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 77th minute, Juarês Coutinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Gladiador Verde d uberaba's zone, Reinaldo de Sousa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mauro Senna came out of the goal and Reinaldo de Sousa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Chicão da Silva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zézinho Messias having to interfere. 86 minutes into the match, Chicão da Silva notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Botafogo Sport Club's Zézinho Messias. Zézinho Messias was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Adriano Valadares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mauro Senna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reinaldo de Sousa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.