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Neo Química Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Reginaldo Fontes got the match started through his kick off. CORINTHIANS's Sebastião Faria played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Júnior Motta in the 10th minute of play. In the 11th minute Reginaldo Fontes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebastião Faria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sebastião Faria showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Júnior Motta in the 20th minute of the match. If Angelo Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ramón Chaves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Angelo Garcia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo de Almeida having to interfere. Fiori Mazza struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Paulo de Almeida didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CORINTHIANS. Angelo Garcia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Paulo de Almeida tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 38th minute, Ramón Chaves reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Paulo de Almeida. The goal made the score 1-0. 42 minutes into the match, Urtigueira's goalkeeper Paulo de Almeida had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Telmo Vieira. If Angelo Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Angelo Garcia stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Angelo Garcia's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paulo de Almeida read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. If Rogério Senna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a defensive mix-up in Urtigueira's zone, Ramón Chaves stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paulo de Almeida came out of the goal and Ramón Chaves tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Urtigueira getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Júnior Motta hit a great ball. If Angelo Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Angelo Garcia might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Paulo de Almeida. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Angelo Garcia ran back to his position shaking his head. If Ramón Chaves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 75th match minute, CORINTHIANS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angelo Garcia to maneuver through the defense. In the 75th minute, Angelo Garcia fired away an extremely well hit free kick, but unfortunately the ball went just outside to the right hand side of Paulo de Almeida. 81 minutes into the match, Urtigueira's goal looked a bit too open when Angelo Garcia came free, but Paulo de Almeida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 83 minutes into the match, CORINTHIANS's Angelo Garcia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paulo de Almeida narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Angelo Garcia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo de Almeida having to interfere. Fiori Mazza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ramón Chaves recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Angelo Garcia struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Paulo de Almeida didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CORINTHIANS. Urtigueira's Paulo de Almeida played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fiori Mazza in the 93rd minute of play. CORINTHIANS's Sebastião Faria proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save CORINTHIANS from getting a goal against them. Ramón Chaves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Despite being the better team, CORINTHIANS failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.