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Ponte Preta beats Botafogo SP in a tense match
Campinas, São Paulo – Ponte Preta beat Botafogo SP 1-0 in a Brazilian Serie B match marked by yellow cards and a red card. The only goal of the match came in the 9th minute through Gabriel Novaes, who took advantage of an assist from Iago Dias.
The match was intense from the start, with Botafogo SP dominating possession (63%) but without generating many clear scoring chances. Ponte Preta, on the other hand, was more effective in attack and managed to create danger with some counterattacks.
In the 6th minute, Ponte Preta’s Mateus Silva received the first yellow card of the match. In the 12th minute, Emerson Santos was also cautioned. In the 27th minute, Nilson Junior also saw a yellow card, and in the 29th minute, Dodo was also cautioned.
Ponte Preta had a goal disallowed for offside in the 37th minute. Botafogo SP made three substitutions in the 46th minute, seeking a change in the game’s dynamics.
In the 50th minute, Gustavo Bochecha of Botafogo SP received a yellow card, followed by Douglas Baggio in the 51st minute.
Ponte Preta suffered a red card in the 69th minute, when Mateus Silva saw his second yellow card. The match continued with Ponte Preta tenaciously defending their lead, and they ultimately managed to hold on for the win.
Match Statistics
* Possession: Ponte Preta 37%, Botafogo SP 63%
* Shots: Ponte Preta 9 (3 on target, 5 off target), Botafogo SP 9 (2 on target, 5 off target)
* Corners: Ponte Preta 4, Botafogo SP 3
* Fouls: Ponte Preta 22, Botafogo SP 11
* Yellow Cards: Ponte Preta 7, Botafogo SP 5
* Red Cards: Ponte Preta 1, Botafogo SP 0
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Substitutions ponte preta: at minute 19 Nilson Junior came in and Castro went out., at minute 67 Hudson came in and Emerson Santos went out., at minute 77 Sergio Raphael came in and Everton Brito went out.
Substitutions botafogo sp: at minute 46 Felipinho came in and S. Abdulai went out., at minute 46 Bruno Marques came in and Alexandre Jesus went out., at minute 46 Fillipe Soutto came in and Fabio Sanches went out., at minute 63 Alex Sandro came in and Gustavo Bochecha went out., at minute 82 Negueba came in and Ericson went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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