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Estádio Ave Fenix
Spectators: 7188 (Terracing: 5393, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 142) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Francisco Nóbrega kicked off to start the match. Carlos Fernando Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fenix FC's Serginho Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Víktor Vinhas in the 7th minute of play. In the 11th minute, Dário Rezende 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. 14 minutes into the game, Raphael Gaúcho lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Edu Valladares. In the 18th match minute, Flamengo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Fernando Silva to maneuver through the defense. When Víktor Vinhas fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Flamengo's protests and gave Víktor Vinhas a yellow card for diving instead. The audience was convinced that Víktor Vinhas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Serginho Cruz was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. Fenix FC's Serginho Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Víktor Vinhas in the 29th minute of play. When Wilson Ribeiro fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fenix FC's protests and gave Wilson Ribeiro a yellow card for diving instead. In the 31st match minute, Fenix FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wilson Ribeiro to maneuver through the defense. Fenix FC's Serginho Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Víktor Vinhas in the 36th minute of play. Fenix FC's Serginho Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Fernando Silva in the 37th minute of play. Víktor Vinhas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serginho Cruz having to interfere. Raphael Gaúcho's late challenge caught a Flamengo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Raphael Gaúcho helped the player get up and apologised. 44 minutes into the match, Fenix FC's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Fernando Silva came free, but Serginho Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Carlos Fernando Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Víktor Vinhas in the 48th minute of play forced Fenix FC's goalkeeper Serginho Cruz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

In the 53rd minute Francisco Nóbrega shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edu Valladares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 54 minutes of play, Flamengo's Carlos Fernando Silva made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Serginho Cruz was left in no man's land by his defense there! 62 minutes into the match, Fenix FC's Ediberto Leal broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 69 minutes into the match, Fenix FC's goalkeeper Serginho Cruz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carlos Fernando Silva. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carlos Fernando Silva got free with Serginho Cruz in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Flamengo's Edu Valladares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisco Nóbrega in the 75th minute of play. 77 minutes into the match, Flamengo's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Nóbrega came free, but Edu Valladares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Fenix FC booed when Flamengo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Augusto Dracena didn't get a good kick on the ball. 83 minutes into the match, Flamengo's goal looked a bit too open when Dário Rezende came free, but Edu Valladares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Víktor Vinhas struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Serginho Cruz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Flamengo. Carlos Fernando Silva kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 94thth minute. Though ot was a great shot Fenix FC's keeper Serginho Cruz was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. Carlos Fernando Silva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Serginho Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.