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Arena DMZ
Spectators: 7467 (Terracing: 5601, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) The supporters of Flamengo booed when Orlando Pirates was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felipe Gaúcho didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Luís Eduardo Sarmento's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jorginho Maranhense was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. Emerson Jacinto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Léo Lopes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Léo Lopes was out of position in the 12 minute of play, and Emerson Jacinto capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Emerson Jacinto really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. After having played for 17 minutes, Emerson Jacinto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Orlando Pirates's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emerson Jacinto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 22nd minute, Luisão Araújo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Laerte Salgado took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 23rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jorginho Maranhense. Orlando Pirates's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Felipe Gaúcho made in the 24th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Flamengo's Silvério Botelho. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Flamengo's goalkeeper Léo Lopes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Silvério Botelho got a throw-in 36 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Glauco Hoffmann. Silvério Botelho charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Silvério Botelho the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Silvério Botelho kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Flamengo's Léo Lopes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silas Moraes in the 39th minute of play. Jorginho Maranhense showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luís Eduardo Sarmento, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. In the 44th minute of the match Silvério Botelho sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jorginho Maranhense skillfully saved the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Silas Moraes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Emerson Jacinto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emerson Jacinto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Léo Lopes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jorginho Maranhense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Eduardo Sarmento in the 86th minute of the match. José Pedro Lago charged in rather forcefully in the 96th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed José Pedro Lago the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 96 played minutes Flamengo got a freekick which was hit by José Pedro Lago. After having played for 97 minutes, Emerson Jacinto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Orlando Pirates's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emerson Jacinto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.