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Tupanaci
Spectators: 6712 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 0) Carlos Fernando Vander fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Maria Sabóia having to interfere. 23 minutes into the match, Flamengo GG's Patricio Melinao sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that José Maria Sabóia narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dudu Donato kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Moisés Nascimento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonathan Cardozo, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. 33 minutes into the game, Jonathan Cardozo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Moisés Nascimento. Jonathan Cardozo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Patricio Melinao might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over José Maria Sabóia. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Patricio Melinao ran back to his position shaking his head. Falcão Neves's late challenge caught a Tupanaci's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Falcão Neves helped the player get up and apologised. After 42 played minutes Flamengo GG got a freekick which was hit by Falcão Neves. Jonathan Cardozo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Moisés Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jonathan Cardozo to make the kick off. Patricio Melinao received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. José Maria Sabóia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Patricio Melinao's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but José Maria Sabóia read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. If Válter Mazza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Patricio Melinao could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but José Maria Sabóia made a huge save. 63 minutes into the match, Tupanaci's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Fernando Vander came free, but José Maria Sabóia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Patricio Melinao had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Dudu Donato fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tupanaci's protests and gave Dudu Donato a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Tupanaci's Dudu Donato got a free kick in the 71st minute. Patricio Melinao could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but José Maria Sabóia made a huge save. Patricio Melinao could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but José Maria Sabóia made a huge save. 82 minutes into the match, Tupanaci's goalkeeper José Maria Sabóia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Patricio Melinao. José Maria Sabóia made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Patricio Melinao sent off a good shot on target. Flamengo GG's Germano Fernandez managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Tião Montenegro in the 95 minute of the game.