League

Maracanã
Spectators: 8036 (Terracing: 6028, Seating: 1848, VIP seats: 160) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ashley Doherty started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind Flamengo's goalkeeper Steven Campbell, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Oxford United booed when Flamengo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tony English didn't get a good kick on the ball. Willie Basham took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 8th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Steven Campbell. Flamengo's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The attack was good, but when Sol Jobling in the 11th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Steven Campbell didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dylon Chilton went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tony English during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 20th match minute, Flamengo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tony English to maneuver through the defense. After 21 played minutes, Oxford United's Willie Basham shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Steven Campbell came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Oxford United reached it. Ashley Doherty blasted a shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jermaine Crouch having to make a save. Jermaine Crouch made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wayne Roberts in the 25th minute. Brad Patrick hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. After 28 played minutes Oxford United got a freekick which was hit by Brad Patrick. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Ashley Doherty managed to get in a good position for a shot. Flamengo's supporters rose to their feet, but Ashley Doherty was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jermaine Crouch breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sol Jobling received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Steven Campbell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 36 minutes into the match, Flamengo's goal looked a bit too open when Sol Jobling came free, but Steven Campbell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dylon Chilton to strike the kick off in the second half. Dylon Chilton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Steven Campbell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Dylon Chilton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Steven Campbell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dylon Chilton in the 58th minute of the match. 60 minutes into the match, Flamengo's goal looked a bit too open when Dylon Chilton came free, but Steven Campbell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 67 minutes into the match, Ashley Doherty had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jermaine Crouch . Oxford United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ashley Doherty was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. If Wayne Roberts had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jermaine Crouch didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Wayne Roberts went, in the 74th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Sol Jobling could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Steven Campbell made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Brad Patrick during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Flamengo's Ashley Doherty got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Oxford United's Brad Patrick got a free kick in the 88th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ashley Doherty in the 90th minute of play forced Oxford United's goalkeeper Jermaine Crouch to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 92 minutes into the match, Oxford United's goal looked a bit too open when Wayne Roberts came free, but Jermaine Crouch reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wayne Roberts sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.