Match Report
In the standings it was Ceará 17th on 28 points, Botafogo SP 15th on 31 — separated by 3. On the form table Botafogo SP stood 10th over the last five rounds, despite being 15th overall. Against a league average of 1.14 goals per team per game, Ceará ran at 1 scored and 1.28 conceded, Botafogo SP at 1.16 and 1.12.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Ceará 3, draws 1, Botafogo SP 0, at 4.25 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 100% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
The venue was Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, with room for 63,908 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Botafogo SP: Rafael Gava (77')
Key stats
Possession: Ceará 55% · Botafogo SP 45% · Total shots: 11-14 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 7-5