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Thrilling Draw in Rio Between Botafogo and Ceará
Rio de Janeiro witnessed a vibrant match between Botafogo and Ceará at the Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, ending in a draw that reflects the intensity and ebb and flow of the game. Botafogo dominated possession with 68%, but Ceará proved lethal in their opportunities.
Gonzalo Mastriani opened the scoring just before halftime (45′) for Botafogo. Ceará reacted strongly in the second half, leveling the match thanks to Pedro Raul in the 57th minute. The tension remained high, and Botafogo regained the lead with a penalty converted by Alex Telles in the 72nd minute. However, the home side’s joy was short-lived, as Marlon Freitas scored at 77′. Just when it seemed Botafogo would take the victory, Pedro Raul appeared again in the 87th minute to tie the score. The match concluded in a draw, leaving a bittersweet taste for both teams. The referee Edina Alves Batista showed two yellow cards during the match, one for each team.
Substitutions botafogo: at minute 61 Nathan Fernandes came in and S. Rodriguez went out., at minute 76 Danilo Barbosa came in and Gonzalo Mastriani went out., at minute 80 Allan came in and Marlon Freitas went out., at minute 81 M. Ponte came in and Alex Telles went out.
Substitutions ceara: at minute 73 Lourenco came in and Fernando Sobral went out., at minute 74 Matheus Araujo came in and Lucas Mugni went out., at minute 80 Lucas Lima came in and Diego went out., at minute 80 Lele came in and Pedro Henrique went out., at minute 90 Fernandinho came in and Fabiano went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Botafogo
Ceara
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