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NEO QUIMICA STADIUM
Spectators: 7462 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 112) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Luciano Souza kicked off to start the match. Arnaldo Velasco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Santos FC's Arnaldo Velasco got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When José Maria Proença fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Santos FC's protests and gave José Maria Proença a yellow card for diving instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Kléber Valle managed to get in a good position for a shot. Corinthians Paulista's supporters rose to their feet, but Kléber Valle was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sigvald Sadolin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 14 minutes into the game, Santos FC's Armando Piccoli nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cristiano Prata made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After 24 played minutes Santos FC got a freekick which was hit by Arnaldo Velasco. After 25 minutes of play, Corinthians Paulista's Kléber Valle made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sigvald Sadolin was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 27th match minute, Corinthians Paulista was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dieguinho Marinho to maneuver through the defense. In the 29th minute, Dieguinho Marinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 32 minutes into the match, Santos FC's goalkeeper Sigvald Sadolin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fábio do Valle. Cristiano Prata took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Piccoli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 36 minutes into the match, Armando Piccoli notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Corinthians Paulista's Cristiano Prata. Cristiano Prata was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Dieguinho Marinho in the 43rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Sigvald Sadolin, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 44th minute, Kléber Valle made a precise shot to the right of Sigvald Sadolin. Santos FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. 48 minutes into the match, Santos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Luciano Souza came free, but Sigvald Sadolin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

52 minutes into the match, Santos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kléber Valle came free, but Sigvald Sadolin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 53 minutes had been played when some careless play by Santos FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Fábio do Valle was slow to take the kick. During this time Corinthians Paulista's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Corinthians Paulista's Dieguinho Marinho to a score. 3-2 in the 54th minute. Sigvald Sadolin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dieguinho Marinho went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-2 was the resulting score. Sigvald Sadolin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dieguinho Marinho, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. 63 minutes into the match, Santos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fábio do Valle came free, but Sigvald Sadolin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Kléber Valle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Walmir Penha charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Walmir Penha the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Dieguinho Marinho scored 5-2 in the 67th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sigvald Sadolin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 71st minute, Dieguinho Marinho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Corinthians Paulista fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-2. Hílton Silva charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hílton Silva the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Santos FC getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Hílton Silva hit a great ball. Corinthians Paulista's Fábio do Valle got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Santos FC's Sigvald Sadolin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luciano Souza in the 77th minute of play. Arnaldo Velasco hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. 80 minutes into the match, Claudinei Amorim had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sigvald Sadolin. Santos FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Claudinei Amorim was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 7-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luciano Souza in the 84th minute of play forced Santos FC's goalkeeper Sigvald Sadolin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sigvald Sadolin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luciano Souza, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Fábio do Valle struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Sigvald Sadolin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Corinthians Paulista. In the 90thth minute of the game Dieguinho Marinho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Santos FC's Sigvald Sadolin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Corinthians Paulista's Kléber Valle got a free kick in the 90th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Armando Piccoli managed to get in a good position for a shot. Santos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Armando Piccoli was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristiano Prata breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Armando Piccoli managed to get in a good position for a shot. Santos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Armando Piccoli was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristiano Prata breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. For all the effort they put into the match, the Santos FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Corinthians Paulista.