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Copacabana Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Genílson Sousa made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute Tomás Quadros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilson do Valle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gláuber Coutinho struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Wilson do Valle didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Flamengo de Caxias F. C.. Tomás Quadros's late challenge caught a Foz Cataratas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tomás Quadros helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Flamengo de Caxias F. C.'s Tomás Quadros got a free kick in the 8th minute. Luís Fernando Macedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Genílson Sousa, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Tomás Quadros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilson do Valle having to interfere. Flamengo de Caxias F. C.'s Gláuber Coutinho got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Gláuber Coutinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Erasmo de Almeida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 37thth minute of the game Genílson Sousa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Flamengo de Caxias F. C.'s Luís Fernando Macedo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gláuber Coutinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilson do Valle having to interfere. Flamengo de Caxias F. C.'s Tomás Quadros got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomás Quadros was the one to do the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gláuber Coutinho got free with Wilson do Valle in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Gláuber Coutinho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Flamengo de Caxias F. C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Gláuber Coutinho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wilson do Valle breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpected shot in the 60th minute by Tomás Quadros got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The supporters of Flamengo de Caxias F. C. booed when Foz Cataratas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enio Gaúcho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luciano Amaral's late challenge caught a Foz Cataratas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luciano Amaral helped the player get up and apologised. 65 minutes into the game, one of Flamengo de Caxias F. C.:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 67th minute there was a penalty for Foz Cataratas. Valdemar Bastos stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Luís Fernando Macedo. 1-0. If Genílson Sousa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luís Fernando Macedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Genílson Sousa, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Tomás Quadros might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Wilson do Valle. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomás Quadros ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 90th minute, Alfredinho Matorin reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Wilson do Valle. The goal made the score 1-1. Foz Cataratas's Wilson do Valle played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomás Quadros in the 95th minute of play. Tomás Quadros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Wilson do Valle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Flamengo de Caxias F. C. were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.