Estádio Salvarano
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115,
Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lilian Vântu made the kick off which started today's match. 7 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 Emerson Jacaré. The supporters of Xurupita FC booed when Botafogo MZRJ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilvan Falcão didn't get a good kick on the ball. Xurupita FC's Gustavo Coelho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilmar Couto in the 10th minute of play. A well-hit corner resulted in Gilvan Falcão heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Gustavo Coelho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilvan Falcão, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Gilmar Couto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 19th minute, Gilmar Couto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gustavo Coelho was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. If Juvenal Camargo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 27 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 Emerson Jacaré. 30 minutes into the match, Xurupita FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gilmar Couto came free, but Gustavo Coelho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 34th minute Gilvan Falcão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustavo Coelho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Xurupita FC's Gustavo Coelho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilmar Couto in the 36th minute of play. Férid Khalifa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albertinho de Amaral in the 37th minute of play. In the 39th minute Gilmar Couto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustavo Coelho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 43 minutes, Lilian Vântu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Xurupita FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lilian Vântu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilmar Couto in the 46th minute of play forced Xurupita FC's goalkeeper Gustavo Coelho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gilmar Couto might have been able to make a better finish in the 48th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gustavo Coelho. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gilmar Couto ran back to his position shaking his head. After the first half Botafogo MZRJ were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gilmar Couto made a kick off. Gilmar Couto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 55th minute, Emerson Jacaré left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Xurupita FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Férid Khalifa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albertinho de Amaral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Xurupita FC's Gil Cruz was substituted for Tarcisio Cordeiro. Botafogo MZRJ's Gilvan Falcão quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Gil Cruz, made in the 63rd minute of the game. 66 minutes into the match, Botafogo MZRJ's Gilvan Falcão sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gustavo Coelho narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gilmar Couto in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gustavo Coelho saved Xurupita FC from getting behind. Férid Khalifa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albertinho de Amaral, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Gustavo Coelho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilmar Couto, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. When Gilmar Couto came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Botafogo MZRJ 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 Gilmar Couto couldn't finish the play. Xurupita FC's Christian Lima was substituted for Emerson Jacaré. The supporters of Xurupita FC booed when Botafogo MZRJ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Léo Baptista didn't get a good kick on the ball. Léo Baptista kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. A collision led to Xurupita FC getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Gil Cruz hit a great ball. 88 minutes into the match, Botafogo MZRJ's goal looked a bit too open when Christian Lima came free, but Férid Khalifa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gustavo Coelho didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jailson Capixaba went, in the 89th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jailson Capixaba in the 92nd minute of play forced Xurupita FC's goalkeeper Gustavo Coelho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 93 played minutes Botafogo MZRJ got a freekick which was hit by Sidnei Amaral. The supporters of Xurupita FC booed when Botafogo MZRJ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilvan Falcão didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Xurupita FC manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Botafogo MZRJ to win.
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