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Estádio Caracarai
Spectators: 6673 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 0) Edgar Furtado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Toninho Tinoco having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgar Furtado in the 16th minute of play forced Caracarai FC's goalkeeper Toninho Tinoco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Kaká Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 24 minutes into the match, Edgar Furtado notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Caracarai FC's Toninho Tinoco. Toninho Tinoco was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 28 minutes, Rony Dracena mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Caracarai FC and the Flame FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Edgar Furtado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Toninho Tinoco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edgar Furtado in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Toninho Tinoco prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alberto dos Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alberto dos Santos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Toninho Tinoco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Túlio do Valle hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Toninho Tinoco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgar Furtado, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. After some careless play in the Caracarai FC defense, Edgar Furtado kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Toninho Tinoco. The Caracarai FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Toninho Tinoco should have stopped the shot. The Caracarai FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Flame FC were winning 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for João Paulo Rossi to strike the kick off in the second half. If David Gerber had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kaká Costa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Simão Loyola read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. Edgar Furtado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Toninho Tinoco having to interfere. 68 minutes into the game, Kaká Costa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Simão Loyola was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 74th minute, João Paulo Rossi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 2-3 became the score in the 83rd minute when João Paulo Rossi elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 87th minute Kaká Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Simão Loyola saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kaká Costa struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Simão Loyola didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Caracarai FC. Valdo Hoffmann took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 91st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Simão Loyola. Flame FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Túlio do Valle hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. The Flame FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Flame FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.