Match Report


BotafogoBotafogo     Fortaleza Esporte ClubeFortaleza Esporte Clube
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Guillermo TalaveraG. Talavera54
G
1captain
G
60Chris GallardoC. Gallardo
Enzo Gabriel AthirsonE. Athirson66
D
2
D
67Alexandre CarecaA. Careca
Yoximar CoronaY. Corona64
D
3
D
65Luiz Henrique RochaL. Rocha
Fabio Alves BarbosaF. Barbosa64
D
4
D
56Breno GónzalezB. Gónzalez
Matias AlmeidaM. Almeida63
D
captain5
D
47Henry DidiH. Didi
Warley EribertoW. Eriberto66
M
6
M
70Leandro VelaL. Vela
Enzo Gabriel RibeiroE. Ribeiro59
M
7
M
69Luis Nazario DidaL. Dida
Luiz Fernando SantosL. Santos57
M
8
M
65Mateus FernandezM. Fernandez
Amaral C. Marcos AssunçaoA. Marcos Assunçao66
A
9
A
61Yuri OliveiraY. Oliveira
Nahuel CardonaN. Cardona65
A
10
A
55Santiago FerreiraS. Ferreira
De Oliveira GónzalezD. Gónzalez56
A
11
A
49Albeiro ArreolaA. Arreola
 
Otoniel OsomoO. Osomo59
D
12
M
64Francelino DíazF. Díaz
Narcise Olivier RussoN. Russo58
D
13
M
63Delio ValdezD. Valdez
Lucca CorreaL. Correa56
D
14
G
59Angelo De S. DidaA. Dida

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Estádio Nilton Santos where Botafogo play host to Fortaleza Esporte Clube. A crowd of 10,383 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Botafogo and Fortaleza Esporte Clube are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Miguel Pinga.


0.00
The whistle blows and Fortaleza Esporte Clube kick off!
3.47
Luiz Fernando Santos barges into Leandro Vela. The referee calls over Luiz Fernando Santos and shows him a yellow card! Leandro Vela stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.55
Leandro Vela passes the ball forward to Santiago Ferreira. Santiago Ferreira whips in a cross ball towards Yuri Oliveira. Yuri Oliveira jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
9.33
Warley Eriberto surges forward with the ball. Warley Eriberto knocks the ball forward, putting Amaral C. Marcos Assunçao through on goal. Amaral C. Marcos Assunçao strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Chris Gallardo gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
10.04
Leandro Vela passes the ball forward to Yuri Oliveira. Yuri Oliveira knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matias Almeida.
12.48
Mateus Fernandez makes a probing pass to Albeiro Arreola. Albeiro Arreola makes a defence splitting pass to Santiago Ferreira. Santiago Ferreira looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but is denied by Guillermo Talavera. Excellent save.
14.38
Breno Gónzalez threads a neat ball through to Luis Nazario Dida. Luis Nazario Dida threads a neat ball through to Albeiro Arreola. Albeiro Arreola knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fabio Alves Barbosa.
21.55
Luis Nazario Dida threads the ball through to Albeiro Arreola. Albeiro Arreola knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.35
Enzo Gabriel Ribeiro clumsily knocks into Luis Nazario Dida. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Luis Nazario Dida stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.14
Warley Eriberto flicks a high pass forward. Amaral C. Marcos Assunçao holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Amaral C. Marcos Assunçao finds some space and shoots from distance. Chris Gallardo gets down and covers it.
36.09
Showing composure, Luiz Fernando Santos plays the ball forward to Amaral C. Marcos Assunçao. Amaral C. Marcos Assunçao threads the ball through to De Oliveira Gónzalez but he's offside!
38.44
Henry Didi catches Amaral C. Marcos Assunçao on the ankles. The referee brings Henry Didi to one side and gives him a warning! Amaral C. Marcos Assunçao runs off the knock.
39.38
Mateus Fernandez surges forward with the ball. Mateus Fernandez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Enzo Gabriel Athirson.
42.51
Breno Gónzalez plays the ball forward to Luis Nazario Dida. Luis Nazario Dida brings the ball forward. Luis Nazario Dida knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Guillermo Talavera who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Botafogo appear unchanged since the first half. Fortaleza Esporte Clube also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Botafogo start the second half!
53.27
Warley Eriberto hits a low pass to Amaral C. Marcos Assunçao. Amaral C. Marcos Assunçao lofts in a cross ball towards Nahuel Cardona. Nahuel Cardona gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it whistles just wide of the post!
57.01
Mateus Fernandez makes a beautiful solo run. Mateus Fernandez plays a one-two with Santiago Ferreira and rushes in on goal... Mateus Fernandez looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
59.06
Warley Eriberto knocks the ball to his team mate, Amaral C. Marcos Assunçao. Amaral C. Marcos Assunçao runs straight at the defence! Amaral C. Marcos Assunçao tries a spectacular strike but it is tipped over by Chris Gallardo.
60.16
Botafogo have made a substitution with Otoniel Osomo replacing De Oliveira Gónzalez .Fortaleza Esporte Clube have made a substitution with Delio Valdez replacing Leandro Vela .
65.20
Luis Nazario Dida knocks the ball forward to Albeiro Arreola. Albeiro Arreola finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
67.06
Mateus Fernandez makes a simple pass to Albeiro Arreola. Albeiro Arreola shoots from 20 yards. Guillermo Talavera gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
69.15
Luiz Fernando Santos darts forward. Luiz Fernando Santos plays a one-two with Nahuel Cardona and advances towards the goal... Luiz Fernando Santos cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Chris Gallardo manages to keep it out.
77.05
Fortaleza Esporte Clube have made a substitution with Francelino Díaz replacing Luiz Henrique Rocha .
78.10
Mateus Fernandez flicks a high pass forward to Albeiro Arreola who brings the ball under control. Albeiro Arreola whips in a cross ball towards Yuri Oliveira. With a superhuman jump, Yuri Oliveira connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
79.40
Enzo Gabriel Ribeiro chips the ball to his team mate, Nahuel Cardona. Nahuel Cardona knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alexandre Careca.
81.44
Henry Didi barges into Amaral C. Marcos Assunçao. The referee calls over Henry Didi again and warns him to calm down! Amaral C. Marcos Assunçao stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.56
Luiz Fernando Santos advances with the ball. Luiz Fernando Santos threads a neat, attacking ball through to Otoniel Osomo. Otoniel Osomo shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Botafogo

Fortaleza Esporte Clube
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.7%
47.3%
Play Area
25.7%
47.3%
27%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Amaral C. Marcos Assunçao of Botafogo

Match Ratings