Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Botafogo (1st, 16 pts) held a 16-point advantage over Independiente Petrolero (4th, 0 pts). Independiente Petrolero had been under-performing their position — 31st on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Independiente Petrolero 0.5 scored and 2.5 conceded per game, Botafogo 2.5 and 0.83, with the league averaging 1.15.
Estadio Olímpico Patria, capacity 32,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Botafogo led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-3.
Goal scorers
Botafogo: Cristian Medina (24'), Jordan Barrera (82'), Jhohan Gutiérrez (87' og)
Key stats
Possession: Independiente Petrolero 33% · Botafogo 67% · Total shots: 4-41 · On target: 0-19 · Corners: 1-5