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Ninho do URUBU
Spectators: 6435 (Terracing: 5415, Seating: 1010, VIP seats: 10) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Renato Cunha started the match with the kick off. Rubinho Moreira might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nelsinho Simões. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rubinho Moreira ran back to his position shaking his head. 8 minutes into the match, SHIKADAI FC's goalkeeper Alfredão Perez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Valdir Gonçalves. SHIKADAI FC's Alfredão Perez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save SHIKADAI FC from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Flamengo Seleção slp's zone, Rubinho Moreira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nelsinho Simões came out of the goal and Rubinho Moreira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alfredão Perez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Renato Cunha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nelsinho Simões showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rubinho Moreira, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Nelsinho Simões didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from José Carlos Martins went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 22nd match minute, SHIKADAI FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Carlos Martins to maneuver through the defense. Flamengo Seleção slp's Nelsinho Simões played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Carlos Martins in the 27th minute of play. If Dalmo de Lima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. José Carlos Martins received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Nelsinho Simões tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Flamengo Seleção slp's zone, Luís Fábio Rosado stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nelsinho Simões came out of the goal and Luís Fábio Rosado tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dalmo de Lima fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nelsinho Simões having to interfere. Valdir Gonçalves scored 1-1 in the 38th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alfredão Perez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nelsinho Simões showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rubinho Moreira in the 41st minute of the match. Nelsinho Simões showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rubinho Moreira in the 46th minute of the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rubinho Moreira to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dalmo de Lima in the 52nd minute of play forced Flamengo Seleção slp's goalkeeper Nelsinho Simões to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Flamengo Seleção slp booed when SHIKADAI FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfredinho Mineiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Flamengo Seleção slp's defense didn't have a chance, in the 58th minute, when José Carlos Martins scored to the left of an out of position Nelsinho Simões, making the score, 1-2. Nelsinho Simões took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Carlos Martins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 64th match minute, Flamengo Seleção slp was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eurico Medeiros to maneuver through the defense. José Carlos Martins struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Nelsinho Simões didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SHIKADAI FC. 68 minutes into the match, José Carlos Martins had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nelsinho Simões. Flamengo Seleção slp's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that José Carlos Martins was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. After a defensive mix-up in Flamengo Seleção slp's zone, José Carlos Martins stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nelsinho Simões came out of the goal and José Carlos Martins tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 74th minute, SHIKADAI FC's Rubinho Moreira dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-4. If Renato Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alfredão Perez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valdir Gonçalves, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. 80 minutes into the game, SHIKADAI FC's Rubinho Moreira nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nelsinho Simões made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-5. The supporters of SHIKADAI FC booed when Flamengo Seleção slp was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giovanni Bertassi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 86th minute, Rubinho Moreira 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. José Carlos Martins recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Rubinho Moreira came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the SHIKADAI 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 Rubinho Moreira couldn't finish the play. José Carlos Martins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match was over SHIKADAI FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Flamengo Seleção slp throughout the match.