Botafogo vs Avaí, 2019 Brasileirao

· Brazilian Serie A

Botafogo

13': Ricardo Thalheimer (OG)
88': Diego Souza (P)

FT
2 - 0

Avaí

90'+4': João Paulo

About

Botafogo are hosting Avaí at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, starting on . The match is a part of the Brazilian Serie A.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
4': Foul by Caio Paulista (Avaí).
4': Yuri (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Igor Fernandes (Avaí).
7': Rickson (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
7': Attempt missed. Gabriel (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Leonardo Valencia with a cross following a set piece situation.
10': Attempt blocked. Rhuan (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuri.
11': Foul by Gabriel (Botafogo).
11': Jonathan (Avaí) wins a free kick on the left wing.
11': Gabriel (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
12': Attempt missed. Ricardo Thalheimer (Avaí) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by João Paulo with a cross following a set piece situation.
12': Foul by Betão (Avaí).
12': Rhuan (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Own Goal by Ricardo Thalheimer, Avaí. Botafogo 1, Avaí 0.
15': Foul by Betão (Avaí).
15': Rhuan (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Attempt missed. João Paulo (Avaí) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Castro.
19': Foul by Alex Santana (Botafogo).
19': Luanderson Silva (Avaí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Yuri (Botafogo).
20': Jonathan (Avaí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Corner, Avaí. Conceded by Cícero.
22': Attempt missed. Pedro Castro (Avaí) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luanderson Silva.
22': Attempt blocked. Alex Santana (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cícero with a headed pass.
23': Foul by Gabriel (Botafogo).
23': Vinícius Araújo (Avaí) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25': Eduardo Kunde (Avaí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Alex Santana (Botafogo).
27': Hand ball by Gabriel (Botafogo).
31': Caio Paulista (Avaí) wins a free kick on the right wing.
31': Foul by Yuri (Botafogo).
32': Attempt saved. Igor Cássio (Botafogo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rhuan.
33': Foul by Rickson (Botafogo).
33': Igor Fernandes (Avaí) wins a free kick on the left wing.
33': Attempt missed. Igor Fernandes (Avaí) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Caio Paulista following a set piece situation.
35': Alex Santana (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Ricardo Thalheimer (Avaí).
35': Cícero (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Foul by Luanderson Silva (Avaí).
36': Attempt missed. Joel Carli (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Santana.
36': Foul by João Paulo (Botafogo).
36': Pedro Castro (Avaí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Jonathan (Avaí).
37': Yuri (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Luanderson Silva (Avaí).
38': Rhuan (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
38': Luanderson Silva (Avaí) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Valencia (Botafogo) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
40': Foul by Caio Paulista (Avaí).
40': Rhuan (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
40': Caio Paulista (Avaí) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Ricardo Thalheimer.
41': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Valencia (Botafogo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
41': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Luanderson Silva.
42': Attempt missed. Joel Carli (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leonardo Valencia with a cross following a corner.
42': Foul by Gabriel (Botafogo).
42': Vinícius Araújo (Avaí) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Attempt saved. Vinícius Araújo (Avaí) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
44': Foul by Leonardo Valencia (Botafogo).
44': Luanderson Silva (Avaí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Attempt missed. Rhuan (Botafogo) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left.
45': Attempt missed. Igor Fernandes (Avaí) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan.
45': Attempt missed. Jonathan (Avaí) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Igor Fernandes.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Alex Santana (Botafogo) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cícero with a headed pass.
45'+1': Hand ball by Jonathan (Avaí).
45'+2': Foul by Igor Cássio (Botafogo).
45'+2': Luanderson Silva (Avaí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Attempt saved. João Paulo (Avaí) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jonathan.
45'+3': Corner, Avaí. Conceded by Roberto Fernández.
45'+3': First Half ends, Botafogo 1, Avaí 0.
45': Second Half begins Botafogo 1, Avaí 0.
45': Substitution, Avaí. Gabriel Lima replaces Ricardo Thalheimer.
46': Attempt saved. Caio Paulista (Avaí) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan.
46': Attempt blocked. Caio Paulista (Avaí) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
46': Attempt blocked. Caio Paulista (Avaí) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
50': Corner, Avaí. Conceded by Joel Carli.
51': Foul by Gabriel Lima (Avaí).
51': Rhuan (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Cícero (Botafogo).
54': João Paulo (Avaí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Offside, Avaí. Caio Paulista tries a through ball, but Gabriel Lima is caught offside.
58': Substitution, Botafogo. Lucas Campos replaces Rhuan.
59': Cícero (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': Foul by João Paulo (Avaí).
62': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Igor Fernandes.
62': Attempt missed. Alex Santana (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Paulo with a cross following a corner.
63': Offside, Botafogo. Leonardo Valencia tries a through ball, but Igor Cássio is caught offside.
65': Attempt saved. Jonathan (Avaí) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Caio Paulista.
67': Yuri (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card.
68': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Araújo (Avaí) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Lima.
68': Attempt missed. Gabriel Lima (Avaí) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
70': Substitution, Botafogo. Diego Souza replaces Alex Santana.
73': Betão (Avaí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Lucas Campos (Botafogo).
73': Caio Paulista (Avaí) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Yuri (Botafogo).
74': Foul by Lucas Campos (Botafogo).
74': João Paulo (Avaí) wins a free kick on the left wing.
75': Attempt saved. Luanderson Silva (Avaí) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Paulo with a cross.
76': Attempt missed. Caio Paulista (Avaí) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vinícius Araújo.
77': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Valencia (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cícero.
77': Corner, Avaí. Conceded by João Paulo.
79': Substitution, Avaí. Wesley Soares replaces Betão because of an injury.
81': Attempt blocked. João Paulo (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Souza.
81': Attempt saved. Cícero (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leonardo Valencia.
81': Attempt saved. Lucas Campos (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
81': Foul by João Paulo (Botafogo).
81': João Paulo (Avaí) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Substitution, Botafogo. Jean replaces Cícero.
83': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Igor Fernandes.
84': Attempt missed. João Paulo (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Diego Souza following a corner.
84': Foul by Jonathan (Avaí).
84': Jean (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Penalty Botafogo. Lucas Campos draws a foul in the penalty area.
85': Penalty conceded by Luanderson Silva (Avaí) after a foul in the penalty area.
88': Goal! Botafogo 2, Avaí 0. Diego Souza (Botafogo) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
89': Diego Souza (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
90': Foul by Lucas Campos (Botafogo).
90': Gabriel Lima (Avaí) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90': Lucas Campos (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Foul by Igor Cássio (Botafogo).
90': Pedro Castro (Avaí) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1': Foul by João Paulo (Avaí).
90'+1': Lucas Campos (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Jonathan (Avaí) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Wesley Soares.
90'+3': João Paulo (Avaí) is shown the yellow card.
90'+4': Diego Souza (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by João Paulo (Avaí).
90'+4': Second yellow card to João Paulo (Avaí) for a bad foul.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Botafogo 2, Avaí 0.
0': Match ends, Botafogo 2, Avaí 0.

Statistics

AVA		BOT
16	Fouls	19
2	Yellow Cards	4
1	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
4	Corner Kicks	4
3	Saves	5
62.8	Possession	37.2
17	SHOTS	17
5	ON GOAL	4
0.3	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
431	Accurate Passes	231
502	Passes	295
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	4
17	Crosses	12
0.2	Cross %	0.3
36	Long Balls	43
18	Accurate Long Balls	21
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	6
8	Effective Tackles	7
15	Tackles	17
0.5	Tackle %	0.4
4	Interceptions	14
8	Effective Clearances	18
8	Clearances	18

Game Information

Competition: Brazilian Serie A

Venue: Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 19,075

Brazil Serie A Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Flamengo	26	+30	54
2	Palmeiras	26	+24	53
3	Athletico Paranaense	26	+10	45
4	Fluminense	26	+8	45

Full Table

Line-Ups

Botafogo (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Gatito Fernández (GK)
2	Gabriel
3	Joel Carli
31	Yuri
27	Rickson
10	Alex Santana
5	João Paulo
8	Cícero
18	Igor Cassio
28	Rhuan
20	Leonardo Valencia

Botafogo Substitutes:

Wenderson, Vitinho, Diego Cavalieri, Vinícius Tanque, Gustavo Bochecha, Alan Santos, Kanu, Marcos Vinicius, Jean, Lucas Barros, Lucas da Silva Ribeiro Campos, Diego Souza.

Avaí (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
89	Vladimir (GK)
14	Ricardo Thalheimer
63	Eduardo Kunde
16	Luanderson
23	Igor
3	Betão
19	João Paulo
7	Pedro Castro
30	Vinícius Araújo
70	Caio Paulista
39	Jonathan Júnior

Avaí Substitutes:

Luan Pereira, Marquinhos, Paulinho Oliveira, Brenner, Lucas Frigeri, Wesley Soares, Gabriel Pires, Igor Goularte, Matheus Barbosa, Gegê.

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