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Itaquerão
Spectators: 7106 (Terracing: 5401, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 50) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dito Brasil started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute of the match, Robinho Faria tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Luciano Cardoso saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Robinho Faria fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luciano Cardoso having to interfere. Sandrinho Falcão kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. After having played for 14 minutes, Dito Brasil managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SANTOS FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dito Brasil was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rui de Carvalho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicente Teles, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. After 17 played minutes Corinthians Esporte Clube got a freekick which was hit by Vânderson Catarinense. If Dito Brasil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dito Brasil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 30th minute, Vânderson Catarinense hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 31st minute, Eduardo Pires sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Corinthians Esporte Clube's Rui de Carvalho didn't even have to move. SANTOS FC's Dito Brasil got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rui de Carvalho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vicente Teles in the 35th minute of the match. A collision led to SANTOS FC getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Wilton Simões hit a great ball. Corinthians Esporte Clube's Sandrinho Falcão shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 39th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Luciano Cardoso but with some difficulty. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robinho Faria in the 43rd minute of play forced SANTOS FC's goalkeeper Luciano Cardoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 45 played minutes Corinthians Esporte Clube got a freekick which was hit by Luís Fabiano Nogueira. Vicente Teles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Vicente Teles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 65 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Corinthians Esporte Clube! Luciano Cardoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Augusto Siqueira in the 75th minute of the match. Victor Souza struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Luciano Cardoso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Corinthians Esporte Clube. Dito Brasil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 80 minutes, Vicente Teles managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SANTOS FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vicente Teles was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 82nd of the match, Dito Brasil tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Rui de Carvalho got in the way and made a wonderful save. Augusto Siqueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Corinthians Esporte Clube getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Vânderson Catarinense hit a great ball. With a little luck, Corinthians Esporte Clube's Rui de Carvalho got control of the ball when Vicente Teles tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 99 minutes, Augusto Siqueira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Corinthians Esporte Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Augusto Siqueira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.