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Catu
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Luisão Vianna kicked off to start the match. João Koehler showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luisão Vianna in the 3rd minute of the match. 7 minutes into the match, Catu AD's goal looked a bit too open when Eusebio Txurio came free, but João Koehler reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Juninho Falcão hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. After 20 minutes of play, Flamengo Clube de Regatas's Eusebio Txurio made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. João Koehler was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 25th minute, Luisão Vianna left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Flamengo Clube de Regatas fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. 34 minutes into the match, Flamengo Clube de Regatas's goal looked a bit too open when Reinaldo Arósio came free, but Ivo Melo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ivo Melo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reinaldo Arósio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 38th minute Eusebio Txurio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Koehler saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Reinaldo Arósio received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ivo Melo came out and tried to block the shot, but Reinaldo Arósio slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 46th minute. Disappointed in the 1-2 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 Reinaldo Arósio to make the kick off. A collision led to Catu AD getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Juninho Falcão hit a great ball. 56 minutes into the match, Reinaldo Arósio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ivo Melo. Flamengo Clube de Regatas's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Reinaldo Arósio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. The supporters of Catu AD booed when Flamengo Clube de Regatas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jano Pernambucano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dito Queirós struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Ivo Melo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Catu AD. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Catu AD's goalkeeper João Koehler, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Flamengo Clube de Regatas's Eusebio Txurio got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Flamengo Clube de Regatas's Luisão Vianna got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ivo Melo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reinaldo Arósio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luisão Vianna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eusebio Txurio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. João Koehler tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 88th minute, Eriberto Tróia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Flamengo Clube de Regatas's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.