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Est. Ilha do Retiro
Spectators: 7281 (Terracing: 5463, Seating: 1674, VIP seats: 144) Zé Carlos Fernandes made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute, Renato Pinheiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tiaguinho Moura might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fabian Vâtcu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tiaguinho Moura ran back to his position shaking his head. 14 minutes into the match, Sport Club Recife's Tiaguinho Moura sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fabian Vâtcu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zé Carlos Fernandes in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcus Félix saved Sport Club Recife from getting behind. Carlos Aguiar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Sport Club Recife booed when Fluminense Football Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Róbert Papp didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zé Carlos Fernandes in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marcus Félix prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Sandro de Alcântara charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sandro de Alcântara the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 34 played minutes Sport Club Recife got a freekick which was hit by Sandro de Alcântara. Sport Club Recife's Leon Loreth got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Sport Club Recife getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Renato Pinheiro hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leon Loreth in the 48th minute of play forced Fluminense Football Club's goalkeeper Fabian Vâtcu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The wind increased when Tiaguinho Moura made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Leon Loreth ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fabian Vâtcu was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Zé Carlos Fernandes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leon Loreth in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fabian Vâtcu saved Fluminense Football Club from getting behind. A collision led to Sport Club Recife getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Leon Loreth hit a great ball. 77 minutes into the match, Sport Club Recife's Leon Loreth sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fabian Vâtcu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fluminense Football Club's goalkeeper Fabian Vâtcu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 81 minutes had been played when some careless play by Fluminense Football Club's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Verne Woodward was slow to take the kick. During this time Sport Club Recife's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Fluminense Football Club's goalie and right to Renato Pinheiro. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Fluminense Football Club's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Tiaguinho Moura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Fluminense Football Club's Fabiano Carneiro got a free kick in the 91st minute. In the 92nd minute, Verne Woodward made a precise shot to the right of Fabian Vâtcu. Fluminense Football Club's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Many of Fluminense Football Club's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Fluminense Football Club may have spent more time on the ball, but Sport Club Recife were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.