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Paysandu Secures Late Victory at Home Against Botafogo SP
Belém, Pará – In a hard-fought match at the Estádio Leônidas Sodré de Castro, Paysandu clinched a valuable home victory against Botafogo SP in the Brazilian Serie B. The match, corresponding to the 12th round of the regular season, was marked by its intensity and numerous interruptions due to fouls committed by both teams, resulting in several yellow cards shown by referee Alexandre Vargas Tavares de Jesus.
Ball possession was divided, with a slight dominance for Botafogo SP (52%) compared to Paysandu’s 48%. However, Paysandu demonstrated greater offensive ambition, recording 16 shots compared to their opponent’s 10. Of these, 3 shots from Paysandu were on target, while Botafogo SP managed to place 5 between the posts. The match was also rich in corner kicks, with 8 for Paysandu and 5 for Botafogo SP.
The game remained scoreless until the final minutes, with both teams struggling to impose their game. The decisive moment came in the 90th minute when Leandro Vilela, assisted by Denner, managed to beat the Botafogo SP goalkeeper, unleashing euphoria in the stands and securing the three points for Paysandu. The match ended with a total of 17 fouls committed by each team, reflecting the intensity of the game. Paysandu accumulated 3 yellow cards, while Botafogo SP received 4.
Substitutions paysandu: at minute 46 Denner came in and Ronaldo Henrique went out., at minute 46 Reverson came in and Patric Calmon went out., at minute 62 Diogo Oliveira came in and J. Benitez went out., at minute 67 Marcelinho came in and Matheus Vargas went out., at minute 74 Mauricio Garcez came in and Marlon Douglas went out.
Substitutions botafogo sp: at minute 63 A. Dramisino came in and S. Abdulai went out., at minute 73 Jefferson Nem came in and Jonathan Cafu went out., at minute 82 Pablo Thomaz came in and Robinho went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Paysandu
Botafogo SP
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