League

Estádio Bojuru
Spectators: 6652 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 0) Benjamin Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Richard Melo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. fluminemse's Richard Melo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benjamin Montenegro in the 13th minute of play. 16 minutes into the match, fluminemse's goal looked a bit too open when Benjamin Montenegro came free, but Richard Melo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When São Thiago Matamouros's Luís Fabiano Batista in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye fluminemse's goalie prevented a goal. São Thiago Matamouros's Luís Fabiano Batista got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. São Thiago Matamouros's Benjamin Montenegro got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Richard Melo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Fabiano Batista in the 30th minute of the match. In the 30th minute, Pedrinho Netto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benjamin Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Richard Melo having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin Montenegro in the 38th minute of play forced fluminemse's goalkeeper Richard Melo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin Montenegro in the 43rd minute of play forced fluminemse's goalkeeper Richard Melo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Richard Melo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamin Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Richard Melo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benjamin Montenegro in the 52nd minute of the match. Richard Melo made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Luís Fabiano Batista sent off a good shot on target. Richard Melo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benjamin Montenegro in the 60th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luís Fabiano Batista got free with Richard Melo in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 70 minutes into the match, São Thiago Matamouros's Benjamin Montenegro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Richard Melo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Benjamin Montenegro in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Richard Melo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gil Rosado received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Richard Melo came out and tried to block the shot, but Gil Rosado slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 84th minute. If Luís Fabiano Batista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benjamin Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The fluminemse fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. São Thiago Matamouros were clearly better and deserved to take the win.