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Estádio Salsas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd match minute, Fluminense FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ernesto Souto to maneuver through the defense. After 6 played minutes Salsas got a freekick which was hit by Juarês Mello. Fluminense FC's Zé Pedro Leite proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Fluminense FC from getting a goal against them. Zé Pedro Leite showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Fernando Hermes, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. After 13 played minutes Carlos Fernando Hermes rounded Fluminense FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. In the 17th match minute, Salsas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juarês Mello to maneuver through the defense. Zé Pedro Leite took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Fernando Hermes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Fluminense FC's Zé Pedro Leite got control of the ball when Gugu Furtado tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gugu Paulista charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gugu Paulista the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Salsas fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 29th minute. Penalty! Juarês Mello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 34th play minutes Gugu Furtado shot 2-0, a short shot which went by Zé Pedro Leite and just under the crossbar into goal. 37 minutes into the match, Fluminense FC's goalkeeper Zé Pedro Leite had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Magno Damião. Zé Pedro Leite was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Carlos Fernando Hermes showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 40 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Magno Damião in the 44th minute of play forced Fluminense FC's goalkeeper Zé Pedro Leite to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 45th minute Juarês Mello shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zé Pedro Leite saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Márcio Cruz came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Fluminense 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 Márcio Cruz couldn't finish the play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The supporters of Fluminense FC booed when Salsas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gugu Furtado didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 56th minute, Gugu Furtado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 58 minutes into the game, Magno Damião cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Zé Pedro Leite was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gugu Furtado in the 63rd minute of play forced Fluminense FC's goalkeeper Zé Pedro Leite to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 64 minutes into the match, Magno Damião notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of Fluminense FC's Zé Pedro Leite. Zé Pedro Leite was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 71 minutes into the match, Fluminense FC's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Fernando Hermes came free, but Zé Pedro Leite reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 73 minutes into the match, Salsas's goalkeeper Ramón Godoi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Guga Pimenta. After 76 minutes, Juarês Mello mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Salsas and the Fluminense FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 76th minute, Juarês Mello hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Juarês Mello hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Mário Jacinto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ramón Godoi was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. In the 86th minute Betão Paiva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ramón Godoi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Guga Pimenta got free with Ramón Godoi in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 90 minutes, Betão Paiva managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fluminense FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Betão Paiva was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gugu Paulista kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Salsas's zone, Mário Jacinto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ramón Godoi came out of the goal and Mário Jacinto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Betão Paiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Salsas fans cheered their team off the field, for while Fluminense FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.