Official Cup

Arena Xapadão
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Adriano Rodrigues made the kick off and thus started the match. Tiaguinho da Cunha didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gilmar Couto went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 29 minutes into the match, Botafogo MZRJ's goalkeeper Férid Khalifa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adriano Rodrigues. Férid Khalifa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jacinto Paraíba, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Alberto Novaes tried in the game's 36th match minute to clear up in front of his own goal but it went so bad that he put the ball into the goal to the left of an unhappy Férid Khalifa. An annoying self made goal, 2-1. If Gilmar Couto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Botafogo MZRJ booed when Xapetuba Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victor Tróia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gilmar Couto was the one to do the kick off. If Silas Lara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Férid Khalifa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacinto Paraíba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 54th minute Xapetuba Futebol Clube were awarded a corner. Flávio Matos went to the cornerflag to take it. A collision led to Xapetuba Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Jarbas da Silveira hit a great ball. A sloppy throw-in by Jarbas da Silveira in the 59th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Botafogo MZRJ's Juvenal Camargo. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilmar Couto in the 62nd minute of play forced Xapetuba Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Tiaguinho da Cunha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Silas Lara kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. A collision led to Botafogo MZRJ getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Silas Lara hit a great ball. Botafogo MZRJ's Isaltino Gomes was substituted for Gilvan Falcão. The supporters of Botafogo MZRJ booed when Xapetuba Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victor Tróia didn't get a good kick on the ball. 72 minutes into the game, Jacinto Paraíba was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Xapetuba Futebol Clube's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Botafogo MZRJ the free kick. In the 72nd match minute, Xapetuba Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacinto Paraíba to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Botafogo MZRJ booed when Xapetuba Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victor Tróia didn't get a good kick on the ball. With an all-out effort, Botafogo MZRJ's Tiaguinho da Cunha threw himself towards the right post 75 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gilmar Couto, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Férid Khalifa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adriano Rodrigues in the 76th minute of the match. In the 79th minute Xapetuba Futebol Clube were awarded a corner. Flávio Matos went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Bernardo Soares almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Botafogo MZRJ's Férid Khalifa did a great save. In the 80th match minute, Xapetuba Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jarbas da Silveira to maneuver through the defense. Tiaguinho da Cunha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antônio Lopez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Gilmar Couto, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 85 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Tiaguinho da Cunha was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. 87 minutes into the match, Botafogo MZRJ's goal looked a bit too open when Patrick Neiva came free, but Férid Khalifa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The attack was good, but when Patrick Neiva in the 96th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Xapetuba Futebol Clube's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.