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Estádio Cavagnoli
Spectators: 6663 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 0) Jânio Pires started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Jânio Pires sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Régis Salles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andrézinho Ferraz in the 6th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Jânio Pires managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cavagnoli's supporters rose to their feet, but Jânio Pires was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Régis Salles breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 17 minutes into the game, Fluminense FC's Nilson Mendonça nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Waldir Lopez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Valdemar de Souza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Andrézinho Ferraz struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Régis Salles didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cavagnoli. Andrézinho Ferraz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Régis Salles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Andrézinho Ferraz was extremely unlucky when he, in the 32nd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Jânio Pires received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Régis Salles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 37th minute, Andrézinho Ferraz fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Régis Salles, passed just outside the right post. Oscar Toledo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Waldir Lopez having to make a save. Adhemar Hermes hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. 44 minutes into the match, Nilson Mendonça notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Cavagnoli's Waldir Lopez. Waldir Lopez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nilson Mendonça to make the kick off. Fluminense FC's Régis Salles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jânio Pires in the 56th minute of play. Fluminense FC's Nilson Mendonça got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 63rd match minute, Cavagnoli was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adhemar Hermes to maneuver through the defense. Jânio Pires received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Régis Salles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fluminense FC's Régis Salles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jânio Pires in the 74th minute of play. Régis Salles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrézinho Ferraz, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Fluminense FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.