League

Maracanã
Spectators: 7153 (Terracing: 5436, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 50) Antônio Toscano made the kick off and thus started the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Betão Trigo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manhumirim City's supporters rose to their feet, but Betão Trigo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Osvaldinho Goiano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Leonardo Donato was a little too slow when Cido Pena got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 5th minute. The score was now 1-0. 11 minutes into the game, Flamengo's Germano Mesquita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Leonardo Donato made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. In the 14th minute, Flamengo's Allan Pombal ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Leonardo Donato. Leonardo Donato yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. Osvaldinho Goiano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antônio Toscano in the 26th minute of play. A collision led to Flamengo getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Niklas Sandberg hit a great ball. Antônio Toscano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Flamengo's Osvaldinho Goiano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antônio Toscano in the 31st minute of play. After having played for 32 minutes, Betão Trigo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manhumirim City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Betão Trigo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Osvaldinho Goiano didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Silas Silveira went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Osvaldinho Goiano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antônio Toscano, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. After a rather tough play, Manhumirim City's José Maria Pernambucano got a free kick in the 45th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cido Pena to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cido Pena in the 52nd minute of play forced Manhumirim City's goalkeeper Leonardo Donato to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leonardo Donato showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Allan Pombal in the 57th minute of the match. Leonardo Donato showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Allan Pombal in the 59th minute of the match. Silas Silveira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Osvaldinho Goiano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Flamengo made a substitution. Hugo Evarado replaced Allan Pombal. Silas Silveira might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Osvaldinho Goiano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Silas Silveira ran back to his position shaking his head. Silas Silveira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Osvaldinho Goiano made a huge save. After some careless play in the Manhumirim City defense, Leopoldo Cunha kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Leonardo Donato. The Manhumirim City fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Leonardo Donato should have stopped the shot. Leonardo Donato showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hugo Evarado, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. A hard shot 80 in the game by Antônio Toscano from a close distance when the talented Osvaldinho Goiano managed to make a qualified save. Flamengo's players were relieved. The supporters of Manhumirim City booed when Flamengo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Germano Mesquita didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 83rd minute Antônio Toscano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Osvaldinho Goiano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A sloppy throw-in by Adalberto da Silveira in the 84th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Manhumirim City's José Maria Pernambucano. A hard shot 86 in the game by Antônio Toscano from a close distance when the talented Osvaldinho Goiano managed to make a qualified save. Flamengo's players were relieved. If Betão Trigo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Antônio Toscano in the 88th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Osvaldinho Goiano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 89 minutes had been played when some careless play by Flamengo's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Silas Silveira was slow to take the kick. During this time Manhumirim City's players had a chance to rest. Jonathan Soares tried in the game's 90th match minute to clear up in front of his own goal but it went so bad that he put the ball into the goal to the left of an unhappy Osvaldinho Goiano. An annoying self made goal, 4-2. Manhumirim City's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.