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Estádio Corti
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) After 3 played minutes Teresópolis F.C got a freekick which was hit by Michel Shevchenko. Velcho Rolanski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adriano Leite in the 7th minute. The audience was convinced that Michel Shevchenko's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ulisses Souza was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. Angelo Loyola received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Velcho Rolanski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Michel Shevchenko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ulisses Souza having to interfere. 17 minutes into the match, Corti's Adriano Leite sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Velcho Rolanski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Leopoldo Dantas fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Corti's protests and gave Leopoldo Dantas a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Corti's Leopoldo Dantas got a free kick in the 19th minute. Ulisses Souza stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Michel Shevchenko's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. Ulisses Souza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Michel Shevchenko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 24 minutes into the match, Michel Shevchenko had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ulisses Souza. Corti's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Michel Shevchenko was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Teresópolis F.C's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sandrinho Loyola in the 29th minute. Rey Cannavaro tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Ulisses Souza. An unnecessary self made goal, 0-2 in the 29th minute. Leopoldo Dantas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Michel Shevchenko in the 43rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ulisses Souza saved Corti from getting behind. 44 minutes into the match, Teresópolis F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Edmílson Gaspar came free, but Velcho Rolanski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Corti's zone, Michel Shevchenko stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ulisses Souza came out of the goal and Michel Shevchenko tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Michel Shevchenko stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Velcho Rolanski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adriano Leite in the 58th minute of the match. Michel Shevchenko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 63rd minute Alan Baptista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ulisses Souza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 65 minutes into the match, Corti's goal looked a bit too open when Michel Shevchenko came free, but Ulisses Souza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 66th match minute, Corti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olavo Cavalcante to maneuver through the defense. If Alan Baptista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Velcho Rolanski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Angelo Loyola in the 71st minute of the match. In the 71st match minute, Teresópolis F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andrézinho Maciel to maneuver through the defense. Corti's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sidnei Correia in the 75th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Michel Shevchenko in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ulisses Souza prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Teresópolis F.C made a substitution. Abelardo Carvalho replaced Alan Baptista. In the 81st minute Teresópolis F.C were awarded a corner. Sandrinho Loyola went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Sandrinho Loyola almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Corti's Ulisses Souza did a great save. Corti's Ulisses Souza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Michel Shevchenko in the 91st minute of play. With a little luck, Corti's Ulisses Souza got control of the ball when Lucjan Klewinski tried to sneak it across the goal line. Corti's Ulisses Souza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abelardo Carvalho in the 96th minute of play.