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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hamílton Massa kicked off to start the match. Elder de Queirós could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Remo do Vale made a huge save. In the 7th minute of the match Corinthians got a corner. Lagarto's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Dorian Oliveira ran over to the corner to take the kick. Corinthians's Dorian Oliveira was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Remo do Vale in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 9 minutes into the match, Lagarto's Haroldo Furlan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Natã Galvão narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hamílton Massa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Elder de Queirós came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Corinthians fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Elder de Queirós couldn't finish the play. Lagarto's defense didn't have a chance, in the 13th minute, when Elder de Queirós scored to the left of an out of position Remo do Vale, making the score, 1-0. Remo do Vale made an important save on a dangerous shot by Elder de Queirós in the 19th minute. 26 minutes into the match, Elder de Queirós had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Remo do Vale. Lagarto's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Elder de Queirós was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Nando Urbano charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nando Urbano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Corinthians booed when Lagarto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nando Urbano didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Sílvio Valle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Lagarto getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Haroldo Furlan hit a great ball. Elder de Queirós who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 37thth minute tested the skills of Remo do Vale when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elder de Queirós got free with Remo do Vale in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Elder de Queirós had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 47 played minutes Corinthians got a freekick which was hit by Hamílton Massa. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sílvio Valle was the one to do the kick off. Sílvio Valle blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Natã Galvão having to make a save. Remo do Vale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elder de Queirós, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Remo do Vale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hamílton Massa, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Nando Urbano kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Lagarto's zone, Elder de Queirós stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Remo do Vale came out of the goal and Elder de Queirós tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Remo do Vale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elder de Queirós, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. With a little luck, Corinthians's Natã Galvão got control of the ball when Haroldo Furlan tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Nando Urbano was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 76 minutes had been played. A collision led to Lagarto getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Nando Urbano hit a great ball. Jonas Donatello scored 3-1 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Remo do Vale, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match had gone on for 91 minutes, Hamílton Massa put it in 4-1 from a short distance just to the right of Remo do Vale. For all the effort they put into the match, the Lagarto 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.