League

Nilton Santos
Spectators: 7369 (Terracing: 5528, Seating: 1694, VIP seats: 147) Botafogo FR's Pastor Euloxu 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. Filiberto Christobal made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Pastor Euloxu sent off a good shot on target. 6 minutes into the game, Pastor Euloxu lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Filiberto Christobal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Godfredo Vimaro in the 11th minute of play forced Botafogo FR's goalkeeper Danilo Hermelando to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Botafogo FR booed when Sarandí was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Faustino Garin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Filiberto Christobal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pastor Euloxu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 23rd minute Ubaldo Chorche shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filiberto Christobal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With his leg Filiberto Christobal managed to avoid a goal in the 24thth minute, when Botafogo FR's Pastor Euloxu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Pastor Euloxu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 29th minute, Ubaldo Chorche left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Botafogo FR fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sarandí's goalkeeper Filiberto Christobal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Pastor Euloxu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 37thth minute tested the skills of Filiberto Christobal when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Edgard Kaiet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pastor Euloxu took the ball and in the 43 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Filiberto Christobal. Filiberto Christobal dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 6-0.

Pastor Euloxu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Botafogo FR fans' excitement grew in the 59th match minute when Botafogo FR's Pastor Euloxu looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 7-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When the match had gone on for 62 minutes, Pastor Euloxu put it in 8-0 from a short distance just to the right of Filiberto Christobal. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Fernando Damario managed to get in a good position for a shot. Botafogo FR's supporters rose to their feet, but Fernando Damario was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Filiberto Christobal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pastor Euloxu in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Filiberto Christobal saved Sarandí from getting behind. If Fernando Damario had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pastor Euloxu succeeded in the game's 74th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 9-0. After a rather tough play, Sarandí's Atilano Ixaka got a free kick in the 77th minute. Sarandí's Filiberto Christobal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pastor Euloxu in the 79th minute of play. When Norberto Calisto came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Botafogo FR 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 Norberto Calisto couldn't finish the play. In the 82nd match minute, Sarandí was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Godfredo Vimaro to maneuver through the defense. Filiberto Christobal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pastor Euloxu, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. The audience was convinced that Pastor Euloxu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Filiberto Christobal was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. If Fernando Damario had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pastor Euloxu in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Filiberto Christobal saved Sarandí from getting behind.