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Estádio Herval
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Carlos Alberto Rocha got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute Carlos Alberto Rocha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rony Vale saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Basílio Custódio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alfredão da Fonseca was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Antônio Carlos do Vale managed to get in a good position for a shot. Deportivo Flamengo's supporters rose to their feet, but Antônio Carlos do Vale was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfredão da Fonseca breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 10 minutes of play, Herval FC's Luís Velasco made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rony Vale was left in no man's land by his defense there! 13 minutes into the game, Jeferson Rossi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Rony Vale was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Hélio Galvão managed to get in a good position for a shot. Deportivo Flamengo's supporters rose to their feet, but Hélio Galvão was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfredão da Fonseca breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Hélio Galvão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jano Urbano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Alfredão da Fonseca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 29 minutes, Hélio Galvão managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Deportivo Flamengo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hélio Galvão was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Deportivo Flamengo booed when Herval FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Quaresma didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rd match minute, Deportivo Flamengo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agnaldo Pereira to maneuver through the defense. 36 minutes into the match, Herval FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hélio Galvão came free, but Alfredão da Fonseca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 37 played minutes Herval FC got a freekick which was hit by Délio Rosado. In the 40th minute, Gernando Pimenta 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. In the 41st minute, Gernando Pimenta 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. 43 minutes into the match, Deportivo Flamengo's Antônio Carlos do Vale sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alfredão da Fonseca narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Deportivo Flamengo getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Hugo Pombal hit a great ball. Délio Rosado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Rony Vale tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Gernando Pimenta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Alfredão da Fonseca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 58th match minute, Deportivo Flamengo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gernando Pimenta to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice moves Hélio Galvão could shoot a difficult shot in the 61st minute, which Alfredão da Fonseca however easily saved by the left post. When Basílio Custódio fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Deportivo Flamengo's protests and gave Basílio Custódio a yellow card for diving instead. In the 63rd minute, Basílio Custódio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Deportivo Flamengo's Rony Vale played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Velasco in the 73rd minute of play. Rony Vale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Alberto Rocha, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Rony Vale made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Alberto Rocha in the 78th minute of play. Rony Vale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Alberto Rocha, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. 81 minutes into the game, one of Deportivo Flamengo:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Jorge Paraense hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Basílio Custódio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Alfredão da Fonseca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 96th minute Antônio Carlos do Vale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredão da Fonseca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Deportivo Flamengo's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.