League

Favela
Spectators: 6656 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 0) Flamengo's Lúcio Ribeiro 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. A hard shot 3 in the game by Rogério Ramos from a close distance when the talented Basílio de Barros managed to make a qualified save. Flamengo's players were relieved. Christian Rocha might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Basílio de Barros. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Christian Rocha ran back to his position shaking his head. Basílio de Barros made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Rogério Ramos sent off a good shot on target. Rogério Ramos's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Basílio de Barros firmly grabbed it by the left post. Bernardinho Salles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Décio Esteves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rogério Ramos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Basílio de Barros stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Christian Rocha's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. Rogério Ramos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Basílio de Barros having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christian Rocha in the 26th minute of play forced Flamengo's goalkeeper Basílio de Barros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rogério Ramos got free with Basílio de Barros in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

In the 52nd minute, Lúcio Ribeiro got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Christian Rocha managed to get in a good position for a shot. Favela SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Christian Rocha was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Basílio de Barros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 57th minute, Carlos Fernando Silva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 61 minutes, Lúcio Ribeiro put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Décio Esteves. With his leg Décio Esteves managed to avoid a goal in the 65thth minute, when Flamengo's Bernardinho Salles fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lúcio Ribeiro in the 66th minute of play forced Favela SC's goalkeeper Décio Esteves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 72nd minute, Flamengo's Lúcio Ribeiro ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Décio Esteves. Décio Esteves yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. A collision led to Flamengo getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Víktor Vinhas hit a great ball. After having played for 80 minutes, Lúcio Ribeiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Flamengo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lúcio Ribeiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 83 minutes into the match, Flamengo's goal looked a bit too open when Rogério Ramos came free, but Basílio de Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lúcio Ribeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bernardinho Salles scored 0-3 in the 93rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Décio Esteves, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.