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Estádio FLA-RJ
Spectators: 7198 (Terracing: 5400, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Natanael Secco got the match started through his kick off. Pedro Paulo Mesquita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Paulo Abraão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Qra TOMATE's Flávio Madureira got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. João Paulo Abraão hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Flávio Madureira struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Pedro Paulo Mesquita didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Qra TOMATE. In the 10th minute, Donato Cearense got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. A collision led to FLA-RJ getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Jeremias Favoretto hit a great ball. In the 15th minute, João Paulo Abraão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 28th minute, João Paulo Abraão got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Noel Montenegros short, quick shot in the 31stth minute got Arnaldo Romero to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Qra TOMATE's Flávio Madureira in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FLA-RJ's goalie prevented a goal. Qra TOMATE's Leopoldo Sarmento got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in FLA-RJ's zone, Flávio Madureira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Paulo Mesquita came out of the goal and Flávio Madureira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 37th match minute, Qra TOMATE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Paulo Abraão to maneuver through the defense. After 41 minutes of play, Qra TOMATE's Leopoldo Sarmento made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Paulo Mesquita was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 45 played minutes FLA-RJ got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Eduardo Batista. 47 minutes into the game, Flávio Madureira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Pedro Paulo Mesquita was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Flávio Madureira to make the kick off. Pedro Paulo Mesquita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anísio Pontes, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Flávio Madureira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Qra TOMATE's supporters rose to their feet, but Flávio Madureira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Paulo Mesquita breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Donato Cearense took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 59th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Pedro Paulo Mesquita. FLA-RJ's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Qra TOMATE's zone, Natanael Secco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arnaldo Romero came out of the goal and Natanael Secco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 67 minutes into the match, FLA-RJ's goalkeeper Pedro Paulo Mesquita had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Flávio Madureira. When Flávio Madureira came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Qra TOMATE fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Flávio Madureira couldn't finish the play. Arnaldo Romero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Natanael Secco in the 72nd minute of play. Pedro Paulo Mesquita made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Flávio Madureira sent off a good shot on target. In the 78th minute, Donato Cearense hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 80th match minute, FLA-RJ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Eduardo Batista to maneuver through the defense. After recieving a nice pass, Qra TOMATE's Leopoldo Sarmento tried to score from far away in the 81st minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Flávio Madureira might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Paulo Mesquita. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Flávio Madureira ran back to his position shaking his head. Flávio Madureira might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Paulo Mesquita. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Flávio Madureira ran back to his position shaking his head. Pedro Paulo Mesquita made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Flávio Madureira sent off a good shot on target. Anísio Pontes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Paulo Mesquita having to interfere. Anísio Pontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.