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Maracanã
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Jerônimo Fernandes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Caio Cosme having to make a save. Magno Cabral took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Caio Cosme. Caio Cosme dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. The supporters of Flamengo booed when Guiratinga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gualter Ceresso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Haroldo Sanches kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. In the 11th minute Jerônimo Fernandes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Caio Cosme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Flamengo's Caio Cosme played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jerônimo Fernandes in the 13th minute of play. Jerônimo Fernandes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Magno Cabral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Caio Cosme having to interfere. 20 minutes into the match, Flamengo's goal looked a bit too open when Jerônimo Fernandes came free, but Caio Cosme reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Jerônimo Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Pedro Luiz Novaes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedro Luiz Novaes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Caio Cosme having to interfere. Aníbal Alcântara charged in rather forcefully in the 35th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aníbal Alcântara the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Flamengo's Aníbal Alcântara got a free kick in the 35th minute. Jerônimo Fernandes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Magno Cabral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 42 minutes, Magno Cabral managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Guiratinga's supporters crossed their fingers, but Magno Cabral was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Jerônimo Fernandes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Guiratinga's supporters rose to their feet, but Jerônimo Fernandes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Caio Cosme breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

After a defensive mix-up in Flamengo's zone, Jerônimo Fernandes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Caio Cosme came out of the goal and Jerônimo Fernandes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jerônimo Fernandes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Ronaldinho Mandrak managed to get in a good position for a shot. Flamengo's supporters rose to their feet, but Ronaldinho Mandrak was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Juvenal Valadares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 65 minutes, Gualter Ceresso mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Guiratinga and the Flamengo players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Guiratinga getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Gualter Ceresso hit a great ball. In the 69th match minute, Flamengo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luiz Fábio Bittencourt to maneuver through the defense. Magno Cabral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 74th minute, Jerônimo Fernandes 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. Magno Cabral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Caio Cosme tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In a very dangerous position, a player in Flamengo fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 77th minute. Penalty! After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Jerônimo Fernandes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Guiratinga's supporters rose to their feet, but Jerônimo Fernandes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Caio Cosme breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Caio Cosme made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Luiz Novaes in the 87th minute of play. Jerônimo Fernandes struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Caio Cosme didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Guiratinga. Caio Cosme took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jerônimo Fernandes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Flamengo's Caio Cosme played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jerônimo Fernandes in the 94th minute of play. When the final whistle sounded Guiratinga left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Flamengo.