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Menezes
Spectators: 6657 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ronaldão de Alcântara started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Borborema's zone, Lúcio Ribeiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luiz Guilherme Guimarães came out of the goal and Lúcio Ribeiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 6 minutes into the match, Borborema's goalkeeper Luiz Guilherme Guimarães had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bernardinho Salles. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Daniel Aguiar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Borborema's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Aguiar 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. Daniel Aguiar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 15 minutes, Ronaldão de Alcântara made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Flamengo's Basílio de Barros tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Ronaldão de Alcântara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Basílio de Barros having to interfere. If Bernardinho Salles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Flamengo getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Víktor Vinhas hit a great ball. When Ronaldão de Alcântara came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Borborema 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 Ronaldão de Alcântara couldn't finish the play. 28 minutes into the game, Carlos Fernando Silva was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Flamengo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Borborema the free kick. Carlos Fernando Silva kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Luiz Guilherme Guimarães took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lúcio Ribeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Ronaldão de Alcântara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Daniel Aguiar came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Borborema 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 Daniel Aguiar couldn't finish the play. Luiz Guilherme Guimarães showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lúcio Ribeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Borborema's zone, Bernardinho Salles stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luiz Guilherme Guimarães came out of the goal and Bernardinho Salles tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Borborema's zone, Bernardinho Salles stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luiz Guilherme Guimarães came out of the goal and Bernardinho Salles tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Carlos Fernando Silva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Guilherme Guimarães having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lúcio Ribeiro was the one to do the kick off. Luiz Guilherme Guimarães made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lúcio Ribeiro in the 57th minute of play. If Ronaldão de Alcântara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniel Aguiar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Basílio de Barros having to interfere. Flamengo's Lúcio Ribeiro got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Borborema booed when Flamengo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Fernando Silva didn't get a good kick on the ball. Daniel Aguiar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Basílio de Barros made a huge save. If Daniel Aguiar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Borborema walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.