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Estádio Sumidouro
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cesinha Bittencourt kicked off to start the match. With an all-out effort, Sumidouro SC's Vitório Mesquita threw himself towards the right post 5 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Nelson Garcia, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 18th match minute, Flamengo AC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hílton Rezende to maneuver through the defense. Percy Figueiredo struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Vitório Mesquita didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sumidouro SC. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nelson Garcia in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vitório Mesquita saved Flamengo AC from getting behind. Vitório Mesquita made an important save on a dangerous shot by Percy Figueiredo in the 23rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nelson Garcia in the 24th minute of play forced Flamengo AC's goalkeeper Vitório Mesquita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Nelson Garcia kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Vitório Mesquita. That made the score 1-0 in the 39 minute of play. Percy Figueiredo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vitório Mesquita 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 Nelson Garcia stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Percy Figueiredo struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Vitório Mesquita didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sumidouro SC. Vitório Mesquita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nelson Garcia, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. After having played for 54 minutes, Nelson Garcia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sumidouro SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nelson Garcia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Romário Mendonça kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Percy Figueiredo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sumidouro SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Percy Figueiredo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vitório Mesquita breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Nelson Garcia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vitório Mesquita was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. If Percy Figueiredo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nelson Garcia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Flamengo AC's goalkeeper Vitório Mesquita, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Percy Figueiredo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 88th minute, Nelson Garcia ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Vitório Mesquita was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Wiliam Guimarães made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Wilson Zonta sent off a good shot on target. Nelson Garcia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Vitório Mesquita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sumidouro SC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.