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Neo Química Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Angelo Garcia started the match with the kick off. Sebastião Faria didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Manfredo Campidelis went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The supporters of CORINTHIANS booed when The Blue Dolphins was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paulinho Cosme didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the The Blue Dolphins defense, Angelo Garcia kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gino Esteves. The The Blue Dolphins fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gino Esteves should have stopped the shot. Fiori Mazza hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. When The Blue Dolphins's Luís Linares in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CORINTHIANS's goalie prevented a goal. Igor da Silveira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Sebastião Faria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Angelo Garcia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Gino Esteves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ramón Chaves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gino Esteves having to interfere. Angelo Garcia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gino Esteves having to interfere. Sebastião Faria took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Linares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Angelo Garcia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Gino Esteves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luís Linares stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. CORINTHIANS's Sebastião Faria proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save CORINTHIANS from getting a goal against them. Manfredo Campidelis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sebastião Faria read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. Sebastião Faria made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Linares in the 63rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Angelo Garcia managed to get in a good position for a shot. CORINTHIANS's supporters rose to their feet, but Angelo Garcia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gino Esteves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sebastião Faria made an important save on a dangerous shot by Manfredo Campidelis in the 69th minute. In the 76th minute, Eliézer Tande hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luís Linares received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Sebastião Faria came out and tried to block the shot, but Luís Linares slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 78th minute. Manfredo Campidelis in the 85thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Sebastião Faria, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Angelo Garcia might have been able to make a better finish in the 92nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gino Esteves. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Angelo Garcia ran back to his position shaking his head. Manfredo Campidelis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Sebastião Faria made a huge save. The CORINTHIANS supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching The Blue Dolphins's performance. The match ended with a win for The Blue Dolphins.