League

Bertolinia
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Flamengo GG's Patricio Melinao started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Dário Campidelis hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Flamengo GG's Falcão Neves got a free kick in the 11th minute. Patricio Melinao charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Patricio Melinao the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 14th match minute, Flamengo GG was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patricio Melinao to maneuver through the defense. Luiz Paulo Severo kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Giuseppe de Queiroz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Fernando Vander, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Giuseppe de Queiroz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Patricio Melinao went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 25 minutes into the match, Bertolinia's goal looked a bit too open when Patricio Melinao came free, but Giuseppe de Queiroz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gil Toscano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Falcão Neves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Giuseppe de Queiroz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 37 minutes into the match, Flamengo GG's Patricio Melinao sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Giuseppe de Queiroz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Patricio Melinao's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Giuseppe de Queiroz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 45th minute of play. If Patricio Melinao had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gil Toscano to make the kick off. Germano Fernandez's late challenge caught a Bertolinia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Germano Fernandez helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Flamengo GG's Germano Fernandez got a free kick in the 54th minute. After 55 played minutes, Bertolinia's Luiz Paulo Severo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Moisés Nascimento 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 Bertolinia reached it. 64 minutes into the game, Rafa de Senna threw the ball into play from the sideline. Flamengo GG's Germano Fernandez quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bertolinia's goalkeeper Giuseppe de Queiroz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Bertolinia's Leonel Vieira got a free kick in the 70th minute. If Patricio Melinao had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Flamengo GG's Germano Fernandez managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Rafa de Senna in the 74 minute of the game. 76 minutes into the match, Bertolinia's goalkeeper Giuseppe de Queiroz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Patricio Melinao. After 86 played minutes Flamengo GG got a freekick which was hit by Falcão Neves. Giuseppe de Queiroz made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Patricio Melinao sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Bertolinia booed when Flamengo GG was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Falcão Neves didn't get a good kick on the ball.