Match Report
4 points and 1 places separated them: Botafogo SP 4th with 12, Santo André 3rd with 8. Botafogo SP ranked just 13th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Against a league average of 1.1 goals per team per game, Botafogo SP ran at 0.67 scored and 1.33 conceded, Santo André at 0.67 and 1.42.
Santo André's winless run stood at 5.
G. Meira Bispo took charge of the match — our records show 42 games refereed with an average of 1.8 yellow cards per game. Estádio Santa Cruz, capacity 29,292, hosted the game. Botafogo SP led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Botafogo SP: Alex Sandro (38')
Key stats
Possession: Botafogo SP 39% · Santo André 61% · Total shots: 10-14 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 4-4