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Spectators: 6907 (Terracing: 5432, Seating: 1350, VIP seats: 125) Edu Linares could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Wágner Amorim made a huge save. When Gonçalo Chaves fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Imperatriz - MA's protests and gave Gonçalo Chaves a yellow card for diving instead. In the 4th minute, Gonçalo Chaves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 5th minute, Edu Linares made a precise shot to the right of Wágner Amorim. Imperatriz - MA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Nildo Motta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Wágner Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sebastião Alvarenga, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. If Deivid Quadros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wágner Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sebastião Alvarenga, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. When the match had gone on for 17 minutes, Francisco Vinhas took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Wágner Amorim to make any attempt to save it. In the 20th minute Sebastião Alvarenga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wágner Amorim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 21st minute, Marcinho Aparecido hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Luizão Terra managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Corinthians Paulista's supporters rose to their feet, but Luizão Terra was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wágner Amorim breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Marcinho Aparecido fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Imperatriz - MA's protests and gave Marcinho Aparecido a yellow card for diving instead. After 26 played minutes Imperatriz - MA got a freekick which was hit by Ivo Branco. After 27 played minutes, SC Corinthians Paulista's Luizão Terra shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Wágner Amorim came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in SC Corinthians Paulista reached it. Edinho Rosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabrício Leme in the 30th minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, SC Corinthians Paulista's goal looked a bit too open when Fabrício Leme came free, but Edinho Rosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edu Linares could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Wágner Amorim made a huge save. In the 33rd minute, Nildo Motta 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. Fabrício Leme hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. In the 42nd minute, Gerson Figueiredo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Wágner Amorim. The goal made the score 3-0. 48 minutes into the match, Edu Linares notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Imperatriz - MA's Wágner Amorim. Wágner Amorim was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nildo Motta made a kick off. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 54th minute, but Edinho Rosa got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving SC Corinthians Paulista hanging dry this time. Nildo Motta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edinho Rosa having to interfere. After having played for 58 minutes, Ronaldinho Carvalho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Imperatriz - MA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ronaldinho Carvalho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nildo Motta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edinho Rosa having to interfere. In the 62nd minute Edu Linares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wágner Amorim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fabrício Leme struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Edinho Rosa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Imperatriz - MA. Edinho Rosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcinho Aparecido in the 68th minute of the match. Marcinho Aparecido scored 4-1 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Edinho Rosa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nildo Motta in the 75th minute of play forced SC Corinthians Paulista's goalkeeper Edinho Rosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edinho Rosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nildo Motta in the 80th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in SC Corinthians Paulista's zone, Nildo Motta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edinho Rosa came out of the goal and Nildo Motta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. SC Corinthians Paulista's Edinho Rosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcinho Aparecido in the 84th minute of play. When Imperatriz - MA's Nildo Motta in the 88th minute got a chance for a shot 88th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SC Corinthians Paulista's goalie prevented a goal. After 95 played minutes Imperatriz - MA got a freekick which was hit by Ronaldinho Carvalho. Many of Imperatriz - MA's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Imperatriz - MA may have spent more time on the ball, but SC Corinthians Paulista were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.