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Maracanã
Spectators: 7153 (Terracing: 5366, Seating: 1645, VIP seats: 142) The throw-in from César Baiano in the 3rd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Flamengo's Bruninho Trigo. 6 minutes into the game, Luís Fernando Vasconcelos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Betinho Passos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 9th minute Anselmo Ferraz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Betinho Passos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 10 played minutes Flamengo got a freekick which was hit by Aleandro Moreira. In the 11th minute Anselmo Ferraz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Betinho Passos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bruninho Trigo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafinha da Silva having to interfere. When Hermínio Toledo fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vila Paulista FC's protests and gave Hermínio Toledo a yellow card for diving instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Fernando Vasconcelos in the 17th minute of play forced Flamengo's goalkeeper Betinho Passos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Betinho Passos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ronaldão Donatello went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. In the 32nd minute Luís Fernando Vasconcelos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Betinho Passos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 34 minutes into the game, Bruninho Trigo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Flamengo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vila Paulista FC the free kick. A collision led to Flamengo getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Bruninho Trigo hit a great ball. Betinho Passos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Anselmo Ferraz's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. Rafinha da Silva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aleandro Moreira in the 46th minute of the match. Betinho Passos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anselmo Ferraz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 51st match minute, Flamengo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bruninho Trigo to maneuver through the defense. If Luís Fernando Vasconcelos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Anselmo Ferraz came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Vila Paulista FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Anselmo Ferraz couldn't finish the play. Luís Fernando Vasconcelos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Flamengo's Betinho Passos got control of the ball when Anselmo Ferraz tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Fernando Vasconcelos in the 85th minute of play forced Flamengo's goalkeeper Betinho Passos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bruninho Trigo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Rafinha da Silva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 95th minute of the match, Luís Fernando Vasconcelos tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Betinho Passos saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line.