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Tense Draw Broken in the Final Minutes: Botafogo SP Defeats Paysandu in Ribeirão Preto
Ribeirão Preto witnessed a hard-fought match at the Arena NicNet, where Botafogo SP and Paysandu clashed in a Brazilian Serie B encounter. Ball control was slightly in favor of the home side, with 53% possession compared to Paysandu’s 47%. However, a difference on the scoreboard remained elusive for most of the match.
Botafogo SP showed more offensive ambition, accumulating 20 shots, 5 of which were on target and 6 went wide. Paysandu, on the other hand, generated 10 shots, with only 2 directed at the rival goal. The intensity of the game resulted in a total of 17 fouls committed by Botafogo SP and 8 by Paysandu, resulting in two yellow cards, one for each team.
Just when the match seemed headed for a goalless draw, Botafogo SP’s R. Carrillo, assisted by Jefferson Nem, broke the deadlock in the 89th minute, unleashing euphoria among the home fans and securing the victory for his team. The match, officiated by Andre Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento, left a bittersweet taste for Paysandu, who fought hard but failed to capitalize on their opportunities.
Substitutions paysandu: at minute 43 Mauricio Garcez came in and Vinicius Faria went out., at minute 60 Denner came in and Ramon Vinicius went out., at minute 61 Diogo Oliveira came in and Rossi went out., at minute 81 Andre Lima came in and Carlos Eduardo went out., at minute 81 Marlon Douglas came in and Petterson Novaes went out.
Substitutions botafogo sp: at minute 66 L. Maciel came in and Marquinho went out., at minute 72 A. Dramisino came in and Matheus Barbosa went out., at minute 72 Gabriel Barros came in and Robinho went out., at minute 84 Jeferson came in and Wallison went out., at minute 84 Guilherme Queiroz came in and R. Carrillo went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Botafogo SP
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