América Mineiro vs Botafogo, Brasileirao 2016
· Brazilian Serie AAll-round Mountaineers scale Twenty20 peak
Mountaineers put their disaster of the previous morning behind them to beat the favourites, Mashonaland Eagles, in magnificent style by nine wickets to win the final of Zimbabwe's inaugural Twenty20 competition
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Joel Carli (Botafogo).
- 1': Nixon (América Mineiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Jonas.
- 7': Foul by Bruno Silva (Botafogo).
- 7': Juninho (América Mineiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt saved. Neilton (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diogo Barbosa.
- 15': Foul by Emerson Silva (Botafogo).
- 15': Nixon (América Mineiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Dudu Cearense (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Ernandes (América Mineiro).
- 21': Corner, América Mineiro. Conceded by Diogo Barbosa.
- 22': Hand ball by Matheuzinho (América Mineiro).
- 23': Foul by Nixon (América Mineiro).
- 23': Joel Carli (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Éder Lima (América Mineiro).
- 24': Gustavo Canales (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Jonas (América Mineiro).
- 24': Neilton (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Danilo Barcelos (América Mineiro) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheuzinho.
- 28': Foul by Diogo Barbosa (Botafogo).
- 28': Matheuzinho (América Mineiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Offside, Botafogo. Joel Carli tries a through ball, but Bruno Silva is caught offside.
- 30': Delay in match (Botafogo).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Foul by Joel Carli (Botafogo).
- 32': Nixon (América Mineiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Foul by Jonas (América Mineiro).
- 33': Gustavo Canales (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Matheuzinho (América Mineiro) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juninho.
- 34': Corner, América Mineiro. Conceded by Emerson Silva.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Leandro Guerreiro (América Mineiro) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 34': Corner, América Mineiro. Conceded by Joel Carli.
- 36': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Éder Lima.
- 36': Airton (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Nixon (América Mineiro).
- 38': Attempt blocked. Dudu Cearense (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emerson Silva with a cross.
- 38': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Roger.
- 38': Attempt missed. Emerson Silva (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Camilo with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Offside, Botafogo. Emerson Silva tries a through ball, but Gustavo Canales is caught offside.
- 39': Corner, América Mineiro. Conceded by Diogo Barbosa.
- 40': Offside, Botafogo. Emerson Santos tries a through ball, but Neilton is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Gustavo Canales (Botafogo).
- 44': Roger (América Mineiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Emerson Silva (Botafogo).
- 45': Nixon (América Mineiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, América Mineiro 0, Botafogo 0.
- 0': Match ends, América Mineiro 1, Botafogo 0.
- 45': Second Half begins América Mineiro 0, Botafogo 0.
- 45': Substitution, Botafogo. Leandro replaces Camilo.
- 46': Foul by Éder Lima (América Mineiro).
- 46': Leandro (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Offside, Botafogo. Leandro tries a through ball, but Dudu Cearense is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Leandro (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Silva.
- 49': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Éder Lima.
- 49': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Jonas.
- 50': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Éder Lima.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Nixon (América Mineiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juninho.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Matheuzinho (América Mineiro) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juninho.
- 54': Corner, América Mineiro. Conceded by Joel Carli.
- 61': Foul by Emerson Silva (Botafogo).
- 61': Nixon (América Mineiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Emerson Silva (Botafogo).
- 64': Matheuzinho (América Mineiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Goal! América Mineiro 1, Botafogo 0. Jonas (América Mineiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ernandes with a cross.
- 66': Dudu Cearense (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Nixon (América Mineiro).
- 66': Substitution, Botafogo. Rodrigo Pimpão replaces Dudu Cearense.
- 66': Offside, Botafogo. Emerson Santos tries a through ball, but Joel Carli is caught offside.
- 67': Joel Carli (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Foul by Bruno Teles (América Mineiro).
- 70': Neilton (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Ernandes (América Mineiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Bruno Silva (Botafogo).
- 73': Attempt missed. Neilton (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro.
- 74': Substitution, América Mineiro. Michael replaces Nixon.
- 74': Substitution, Botafogo. Gervasio Núñez replaces Neilton.
- 76': Attempt saved. Danilo Barcelos (América Mineiro) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael.
- 76': Offside, América Mineiro. Ernandes tries a through ball, but Michael is caught offside.
- 77': Dangerous play by Bruno Teles (América Mineiro).
- 77': Leandro (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Bruno Silva (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Michael (América Mineiro).
- 79': Foul by Bruno Silva (Botafogo).
- 79': Matheuzinho (América Mineiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Bruno Silva (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt missed. Danilo Barcelos (América Mineiro) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 82': Foul by Joel Carli (Botafogo).
- 82': Michael (América Mineiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Substitution, América Mineiro. Tony replaces Danilo Barcelos.
- 83': Foul by Michael (América Mineiro).
- 83': Leandro (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Michael (América Mineiro).
- 84': Joel Carli (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Ernandes (América Mineiro).
- 85': Joel Carli (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Juninho (América Mineiro) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Foul by Leandro Guerreiro (América Mineiro).
- 90': Leandro (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Delay in match Leandro (Botafogo) because of an injury.
- 90': Leandro Guerreiro (América Mineiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Emerson Santos (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Canales (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gervasio Núñez.
- 90'+3': Substitution, América Mineiro. Pablo replaces Matheuzinho.
- 90'+4': Airton (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Roger.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, América Mineiro 1, Botafogo 0.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, América Mineiro 1, Botafogo 0.
Statistics
 BOT |
AMG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 56.8 | Possession | 43.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 380 | Accurate Passes | 274 |
| 493 | Passes | 374 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 26 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 21 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 25 | Clearances | 31 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Estádio Raimundo Sampaio (Independência)
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 1,789
Venue: Estádio Raimundo Sampaio (Independência)
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 1,789
Brazil Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 30 | +33 | 64 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 30 | +30 | 63 |
| 3 | Athletico Paranaense | 30 | +14 | 53 |
| 4 | Fluminense | 30 | +11 | 51 |
Line-Ups
América Mineiro (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Fernando Leal (GK) |
| 3 | Éder Lima |
| 4 | Roger |
| 8 | Leandro Guerreiro  |
| 6 | Bruno Teles |
| 2 | Jonas |
| 19 | Ernandes |
| 5 | Juninho |
| 14 | Danilo Barcelos |
| 10 | Matheuzinho |
| 9 | Nixon |
Botafogo (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sidão (GK) |
| 4 | Emerson Silva |
| 3 | Joel Carli |
| 6 | Diogo Barbosa |
| 2 | Emerson Santos |
| 7 | Neilton |
| 5 | Airton |
| 10 | Camilo |
| 8 | Bruno Silva |
| 11 | Dudu Cearense |
| 19 | Gustavo Canales |
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