League

Maracanã
Spectators: 7491 (Terracing: 5619, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Luisão Vianna took the kick off in the first half of the match. Benedito Castro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodolfo Meira in the 9th minute of the match. Eusebio Txurio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Magno de Amorim during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 12th match minute, Parahiba AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Magno de Amorim to maneuver through the defense. 13 minutes into the match, Parahiba AD's goalkeeper Benedito Castro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luisão Vianna. When Nelson Urbano fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Parahiba AD's protests and gave Nelson Urbano a yellow card for diving instead. After 14 played minutes Parahiba AD got a freekick which was hit by Nelson Urbano. When Flamengo Clube de Regatas's Luisão Vianna in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Parahiba AD's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Eusebio Txurio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benedito Castro was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. The supporters of Flamengo Clube de Regatas booed when Parahiba AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nelson Urbano didn't get a good kick on the ball. 26 minutes into the match, Flamengo Clube de Regatas's Luisão Vianna sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benedito Castro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Benedito Castro made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Luisão Vianna sent off a good shot on target. Luisão Vianna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Benedito Castro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eusebio Txurio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Benedito Castro having to make a save. After some careless play in the Flamengo Clube de Regatas defense, Magno de Amorim kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ivo Melo. The Flamengo Clube de Regatas fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ivo Melo should have stopped the shot. Luisão Vianna could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Benedito Castro made a huge save. The Flamengo Clube de Regatas players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Parahiba AD were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Carlos Eduardo Miranda made the kick off in the second half. Carlos Eduardo Miranda struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Ivo Melo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Parahiba AD. Benedito Castro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luisão Vianna, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Luisão Vianna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benedito Castro having to interfere. In the 61st minute Eusebio Txurio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benedito Castro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Eusebio Txurio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benedito Castro was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. 69 minutes into the match, Eusebio Txurio notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Parahiba AD's Benedito Castro. Benedito Castro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 72nd minute, Eusebio Txurio 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. Ivo Melo was a little too slow when Carlos Eduardo Miranda got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 82nd minute. The score was now 1-2. Nelson Urbano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivo Melo having to interfere. Eusebio Txurio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benedito Castro having to interfere. 90 minutes into the game, Luisão Vianna cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Benedito Castro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Parahiba AD's Benedito Castro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodolfo Meira in the 95th minute of play.