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Estádio Frades
Spectators: 7171 (Terracing: 5380, Seating: 1649, VIP seats: 142) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Armando Rosado made the kick off which started today's match. Cássio Linares struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Arlindo de Mendonça didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Botafogo FC. Arlindo de Mendonça made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Enéas Marinho sent off a good shot on target. 22 minutes into the match, TNBayer's goalkeeper Arlindo de Mendonça had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Enéas Marinho. TNBayer's Arlindo de Mendonça played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cássio Linares in the 23rd minute of play. Cássio Linares struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Arlindo de Mendonça didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Botafogo FC. After having played for 36 minutes, Armando Rosado managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. TNBayer's supporters crossed their fingers, but Armando Rosado was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 38 minutes into the match, Botafogo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Perivaldo de Senna came free, but Durval de Senna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elói Arósio kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Cássio Linares struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Arlindo de Mendonça didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Botafogo FC. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Enéas Marinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arlindo de Mendonça having to interfere. Arlindo de Mendonça made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cássio Linares in the 65th minute of play. In the 72nd minute, Armando Rosado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Enéas Marinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Armando Rosado came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the TNBayer 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 Armando Rosado couldn't finish the play. When Cássio Linares came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Botafogo FC 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 Cássio Linares couldn't finish the play. After 92 minutes, Antônio Sarmento mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TNBayer and the Botafogo FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 92nd match minute, TNBayer was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antônio Sarmento to maneuver through the defense. Perivaldo de Senna charged in rather forcefully in the 96th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Perivaldo de Senna the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 96 played minutes TNBayer got a freekick which was hit by Perivaldo de Senna. Botafogo FC's Adalberto Coelho couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 97th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for TNBayer. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.