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Xerém - RJ
Spectators: 5600 (Terracing: 5600, Seating: 0, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Otávio de Senna kicked off to start the match. When David Lago fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cortado's protests and gave David Lago a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Atlético Fluminense booed when Cortado was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Lago didn't get a good kick on the ball. 10 minutes into the match, Atlético Fluminense's goal looked a bit too open when Nilmar Montenegro came free, but Geovanni de Lara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 23 minutes of play, Cortado's Antônio de Queiroz made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Geovanni de Lara was left in no man's land by his defense there! João Pedro Macedo took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vivaldo Borges. Vivaldo Borges dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. After 44 minutes, Nilmar Montenegro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cortado and the Atlético Fluminense players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Atlético Fluminense booed when Cortado was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nilmar Montenegro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vivaldo Borges made an important save on a dangerous shot by João Pedro Macedo in the 46th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nilmar Montenegro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Nilmar Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Geovanni de Lara made a huge save. Antônio de Queiroz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Geovanni de Lara read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. João Pedro Macedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Cortado's Nilmar Montenegro got a free kick in the 68th minute. 71 minutes into the game, Régis Monteiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cortado's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Atlético Fluminense the free kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 70th minute of the game. One of Cortado:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Atlético Fluminense:s goal. The referee gave Atlético Fluminense a penalty, 72 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by João Pedro Macedo, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Cortado's Vivaldo Borges. 2-2. Otávio de Senna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vivaldo Borges having to interfere.