Náutico beat Botafogo-SP 1-0 in the Brasileiro Série B. Luiz Claudio's 76th-minute strike settled a match that had been goalless up to that point.
The first 75 minutes passed without a goal, with Arnaldo booked in the 69th minute and Patrick Brey given a yellow card six minutes later. Luiz Claudio then broke the deadlock for Náutico, and Botafogo-SP could not find an equaliser. Kauã Maranhão was booked in the 90th minute as the game ended 1-0.
The decisive moment came from Luiz Claudio, whose goal was enough to give Náutico the points. It was a tight contest decided by one piece of quality rather than sustained pressure.
