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Avenida
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fellipe de Queiroz started the match with the kick off. After having played for 3 minutes, Dênis Maranhense managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Avenida's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dênis Maranhense was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dênis Maranhense got free with Guilherme Cunha in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Valdomiro Rodrigues kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. In the 9th minute Fellipe de Queiroz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guilherme Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 12th minute, Dênis Maranhense left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Avenida fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. After a rather tough play, Fluminense FC's Dedé Corrêa got a free kick in the 14th minute. Guilherme Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fellipe de Queiroz in the 16th minute of play. Benjamin Ferreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eliézer Fernandes struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Doriva Mineiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fluminense FC. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zé Augusto Cerezo in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Guilherme Cunha prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Fluminense FC booed when Avenida was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zé Augusto Cerezo didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dênis Maranhense got free with Guilherme Cunha in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With his leg Guilherme Cunha managed to avoid a goal in the 39thth minute, when Avenida's Dênis Maranhense fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Eliézer Fernandes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Doriva Mineiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benjamin Ferreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doriva Mineiro having to interfere. Benjamin Ferreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Doriva Mineiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eliézer Fernandes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Guilherme Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fellipe de Queiroz in the 52nd minute of play. Benjamin Ferreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fellipe de Queiroz took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Guilherme Cunha. Guilherme Cunha dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Fellipe de Queiroz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Guilherme Cunha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fluminense FC's Guilherme Cunha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fellipe de Queiroz in the 69th minute of play. Ademar Porto was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 73 minutes into the match. 72 minutes into the game, one of Fluminense FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Zé Augusto Cerezo's late challenge caught a Fluminense FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zé Augusto Cerezo helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Avenida's Zé Augusto Cerezo got a free kick in the 78th minute. 81 minutes into the match, Fluminense FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dênis Maranhense came free, but Guilherme Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Avenida's Fellipe de Queiroz got a free kick in the 85th minute. Guilherme Cunha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fellipe de Queiroz, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Guilherme Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dênis Maranhense in the 89th minute of play. Fellipe de Queiroz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Valdomiro Rodrigues fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fluminense FC's protests and gave Valdomiro Rodrigues a yellow card for diving instead. Valdomiro Rodrigues kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Fluminense FC's Eliézer Fernandes got a good chance for a goal in the 98th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Avenida fans cheered their team off the field, for while Fluminense FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.