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Arena das Roladas
Spectators: 7194 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lucas da Mata kicked off to start the match. Lucas da Mata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé Paulo Alagoano having to interfere. Lucas da Mata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé Paulo Alagoano having to interfere. A collision led to Roludo Arrombando getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Yuri Lopez hit a great ball. Zé Paulo Alagoano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tostão de Toledo in the 14th minute of play. When Rubens Marquez came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the flamengo fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rubens Marquez couldn't finish the play. In the 20th minute Luciano Motta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zé Paulo Alagoano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, flamengo's Rubens Marquez got a free kick in the 21st minute. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Roludo Arrombando's goalkeeper Zé Paulo Alagoano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 27 played minutes Roludo Arrombando got a freekick which was hit by Júlio Arantes. In the 28th minute, Waldir Chaves sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Roludo Arrombando's Zé Paulo Alagoano didn't even have to move. 29 minutes into the game, Durvalino da Silva was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Roludo Arrombando's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave flamengo the free kick. The supporters of flamengo booed when Roludo Arrombando was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Durvalino da Silva didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Rubens Marquez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Lucas da Mata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zé Paulo Alagoano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rubens Marquez, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Rubens Marquez struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Zé Paulo Alagoano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for flamengo.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Horácio Cardozo was the one to do the kick off. After recieving a nice pass, flamengo's Waldir Chaves tried to score from far away in the 54th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Zé Paulo Alagoano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas da Mata in the 56th minute of play. In the 57th minute Lucas da Mata shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zé Paulo Alagoano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 59th match minute, flamengo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Romário Antunes to maneuver through the defense. Matheus Costa might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Edgard Santos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Matheus Costa ran back to his position shaking his head. Lucas da Mata sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zé Paulo Alagoano didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rubens Marquez went, in the 66th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tostão de Toledo during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to flamengo getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Tostão de Toledo hit a great ball. A hard shot 74 in the game by Rubens Marquez from a close distance when the talented Zé Paulo Alagoano managed to make a qualified save. Roludo Arrombando's players were relieved. Lucas da Mata sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Rubens Marquez managed to get in a good position for a shot. flamengo's supporters rose to their feet, but Rubens Marquez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zé Paulo Alagoano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Zé Paulo Alagoano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas da Mata in the 80th minute of the match. If Horácio Cardozo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rubens Marquez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Zé Paulo Alagoano made a huge save. Zé Paulo Alagoano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Willian Aparecido in the 87th minute. A collision led to Roludo Arrombando getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Aírton Salgado hit a great ball. The long shot by Pedro Augusto Paranaense in the 92nd minute really tested Zé Paulo Alagoano's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rubens Marquez got free with Zé Paulo Alagoano in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zé Paulo Alagoano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas da Mata in the 95th minute of play. When the match was over flamengo could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Roludo Arrombando throughout the match.