Match Report
Botafogo went into the game 1st in the table on 16 points; Cienciano sat 2nd on 8 — an 8-point gap. Cienciano had been under-performing their position — 15th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.5/0.83 for Botafogo and 0.83/1.17 for Cienciano (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.15.
J. Benítez officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 1.9 yellow cards each. Estádio Nilton Santos staged the fixture, a ground that holds 46,831. On the scoreboard, Botafogo led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Botafogo: Danilo (8')
Key stats
Possession: Botafogo 69% · Cienciano 31% · Total shots: 22-8 · On target: 8-1 · Corners: 6-1