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Ninho da Águia
Spectators: 7745 (Terracing: 5810, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 154) Nelsinho Meira started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With a little luck, Pindorama's Hortêncio Duarte got control of the ball when Radamel Aguero tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nicola Frei got free with Hortêncio Duarte in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nicola Frei struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Hortêncio Duarte didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Flores da Cunha - RS. Ismael Mendes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gong Xiong Fan, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. 12 minutes into the match, Flores da Cunha - RS's Radamel Aguero sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hortêncio Duarte narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Flores da Cunha - RS's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Rodolfo Castro in the 17th minute. Nelsinho Meira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Ismael Mendes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ismael Mendes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luisão Rocha in the 20th minute of the match. Nelsinho Meira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Ismael Mendes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hortêncio Duarte made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rodolfo Castro in the 28th minute. Radamel Aguero might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hortêncio Duarte. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Radamel Aguero ran back to his position shaking his head. Hortêncio Duarte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Radamel Aguero in the 30th minute of play. Rodolfo Meireles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hortêncio Duarte didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Radamel Aguero went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Pindorama's Hortêncio Duarte proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Pindorama from getting a goal against them. Radamel Aguero received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Hortêncio Duarte came out and tried to block the shot, but Radamel Aguero slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 43rd minute. Pindorama's Hortêncio Duarte played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Radamel Aguero in the 47th minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Radamel Aguero made a kick off. If Radamel Aguero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Radamel Aguero in the 52nd minute of play forced Pindorama's goalkeeper Hortêncio Duarte to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pindorama's Hortêncio Duarte played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodolfo Castro in the 54th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Radamel Aguero in the 56th minute of play forced Pindorama's goalkeeper Hortêncio Duarte to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 59 minutes into the match, Pindorama's goal looked a bit too open when Radamel Aguero came free, but Hortêncio Duarte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Radamel Aguero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ismael Mendes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nelsinho Meira, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. In the 65th minute Radamel Aguero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hortêncio Duarte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hortêncio Duarte showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Radamel Aguero in the 66th minute of the match. Hortêncio Duarte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Radamel Aguero in the 68th minute of play. Radamel Aguero took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hortêncio Duarte. Hortêncio Duarte dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Radamel Aguero blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hortêncio Duarte having to make a save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Radamel Aguero during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 80th minute, Radamel Aguero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nicola Frei might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hortêncio Duarte. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nicola Frei ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicola Frei in the 86th minute of play forced Pindorama's goalkeeper Hortêncio Duarte to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 87 minutes of play, Flores da Cunha - RS's Nicola Frei made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hortêncio Duarte was left in no man's land by his defense there! 90 minutes into the game, Nicola Frei cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Hortêncio Duarte was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gong Xiong Fan got free with Ismael Mendes in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 95th match minute, Pindorama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Douglas Dionísio to maneuver through the defense. 96 minutes into the match, Flores da Cunha - RS's Rodolfo Castro broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Flores da Cunha - RS's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.