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Arena do urubu
Spectators: 7259 (Terracing: 5446, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 144) Balaco's Evaristo Lara 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. After 6 minutes, Felippe Pirani mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Clube de Regatas Flamengo and the Balaco players grew even worse after the yellow card. Felippe Pirani kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. The supporters of Clube de Regatas Flamengo booed when Balaco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Evaristo Lara didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Júlio Schmidt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Cauã Vale kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Celsinho Pontes. That made the score 1-0 in the 30 minute of play. A collision led to Clube de Regatas Flamengo getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Marcel Linhares hit a great ball. Bruninho Martins's late challenge caught a Balaco's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bruninho Martins helped the player get up and apologised. In the 43rd minute, Bruninho Martins hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pedro Luiz Leme didn't quite understand what happened when in the 45 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cauã Vale made a kick off. Cauã Vale struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Celsinho Pontes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Clube de Regatas Flamengo. Celsinho Pontes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Júlio Schmidt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 54th match minute, Balaco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dário Pitta to maneuver through the defense. Júlio Schmidt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celsinho Pontes having to interfere. After 65 played minutes Clube de Regatas Flamengo got a freekick which was hit by Felippe Pirani. Murilo Amaral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evaristo Lara, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Murilo Amaral took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evaristo Lara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcel Linhares charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marcel Linhares the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 74 played minutes Clube de Regatas Flamengo got a freekick which was hit by Marcel Linhares. When Cafu Furlan fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Balaco's protests and gave Cafu Furlan a yellow card for diving instead. After 79 played minutes Balaco got a freekick which was hit by Cafu Furlan. Júlio Schmidt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celsinho Pontes having to interfere. Marcel Batista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Murilo Amaral having to interfere. Fiori Mota received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Murilo Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Balaco's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.