On the night of Saturday, November 1, Mirassol and Botafogo drew 0-0 in the 31st round of the Brazilian Championship, in a match marked by little excitement at Estádio Maião. Botafogo's coach, Davide Ancelotti, criticized his team's performance, highlighting the lack of organization and courage. With the result, Mirassol remains in fourth place, while Botafogo could lose sixth position.
The match between Mirassol and Botafogo took place at Estádio Maião in the interior of São Paulo for the 31st round of the Brazilian Championship Série A. The teams failed to score, ending the game 0-0 in what was described as a poor match with little excitement, despite expectations based on the teams' table positions.
In the first half, the game was marked by a high number of yellow cards – three in 45 minutes – and few goal opportunities, with the teams creating little danger for goalkeepers Walter of Mirassol and Léo Linck of Botafogo. The initial stage was disorganized, with Botafogo losing the ball quickly, as admitted by coach Davide Ancelotti.
In the second half, the teams remained disorganized, lacking build-up plays. Mirassol's best chance came at the 25th minute when Alesson went one-on-one with Léo Linck, but the goalkeeper made an excellent save. Botafogo responded shortly after, with Artur shooting close to Walter's angle. Until the end, the game stayed tepid.
After the match, Ancelotti was direct in his press conference: “Good result given how we played, because we didn't play well. We lost the ball very quickly in the first half. In the second half, we had more organization, always very passive, losing duels, but a bit more organization. We still lacked courage with the ball. That bothers me about today's game”. He added: “The team that played today is competitive and needs to do better. We played today against a team that hasn't lost at home. Analyzing it, it's not a terrible result, but I'm not happy with the performance”.
With the draw, Mirassol holds fourth place with 56 points, while Botafogo is sixth with 48 points, behind Bahia and potentially overtaken by Fluminense if they beat Ceará. Upcoming matches include Mirassol visiting Fluminense at Maracanã on Thursday, November 6, at 7:30 PM, and Botafogo hosting Vasco the day before at the same time, for the 32nd round.