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Palestra Italia
Spectators: 7245 (Terracing: 5435, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 144) Evandro Linares in the 4thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Joélson Saldanha, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Túlio de Salles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wágner de Lima in the 5th minute of play. Túlio de Salles didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Wágner de Lima went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Joélson Saldanha had great luck who in the 12thth minute grab hold of the ball when Evandro Linares from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. 14 minutes into the match, Evandro Linares had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Joélson Saldanha. Pompeiro's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Evandro Linares was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 19 minutes into the match, SE Palmeiras's goal looked a bit too open when Wágner de Lima came free, but Túlio de Salles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The long shot by Hugo da Mata in the 22nd minute really tested Joélson Saldanha's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Evandro Linares got free with Joélson Saldanha in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Valdemar Romero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 29 played minutes Pompeiro got a freekick which was hit by Isaltino Nascimento. A hard shot 30 in the game by Evandro Linares from a close distance when the talented Joélson Saldanha managed to make a qualified save. Pompeiro's players were relieved. In the 32nd minute Valdemar Romero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Túlio de Salles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Evandro Linares struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Joélson Saldanha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SE Palmeiras. Joélson Saldanha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcos Carvalho, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Evandro Linares in the 37th minute of play forced Pompeiro's goalkeeper Joélson Saldanha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joélson Saldanha was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Hugo da Mata. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Evandro Linares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joélson Saldanha having to interfere. 54 minutes into the match, Pompeiro's goal looked a bit too open when Vinícius Moreira came free, but Joélson Saldanha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of SE Palmeiras booed when Pompeiro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antônio Pena didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 65th minute Marcos Carvalho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joélson Saldanha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joélson Saldanha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evandro Linares, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. If Evandro Linares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 76th minute, Evandro Linares made a precise shot to the right of Joélson Saldanha. Pompeiro's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. After 80 played minutes Pompeiro got a freekick which was hit by Antônio Pena. After some careless play in the Pompeiro defense, Nildo Furlan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Joélson Saldanha. The Pompeiro fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Joélson Saldanha should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Luan Reis managed to get in a good position for a shot. SE Palmeiras's supporters rose to their feet, but Luan Reis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joélson Saldanha breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Joélson Saldanha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evandro Linares, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. There was no doubt that SE Palmeiras were the better team. SE Palmeiras's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.