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Itaquerão
Spectators: 7351 (Terracing: 5514, Seating: 1690, VIP seats: 147) Arnaldo Travassos started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Corinthians's Iuri Abreu got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arnaldo Travassos in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Abel Camargo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Corinthians getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Olavo Arósio hit a great ball. Aracu FC's Osvaldinho da Cunha couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 6th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Corinthians. Olavo Arósio hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. With his leg Abel Camargo managed to avoid a goal in the 11thth minute, when Corinthians's Arnaldo Travassos fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The corner ended in Marcinho Saldanha almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Aracu FC's Abel Camargo did a great save. The Corinthians fans' excitement grew in the 16th match minute when Corinthians's Marcinho Saldanha looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Douglas Donato fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enéas Recife having to interfere. Júnior Trevisan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enéas Recife having to interfere. 29 minutes into the match, Aracu FC's goal looked a bit too open when Arnaldo Travassos came free, but Abel Camargo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Arnaldo Travassos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abel Camargo was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. Arnaldo Travassos succeeded in the game's 33rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-0. Marcinho Saldanha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abel Camargo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arnaldo Travassos, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marcinho Saldanha in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abel Camargo saved Aracu FC from getting behind. If Zé Augusto Motta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Corinthians booed when Aracu FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dino Marques didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abel Camargo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arnaldo Travassos, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Marcinho Saldanha succeeded in the game's 61st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 4-0. After a rather tough play, Aracu FC's Dino Marques got a free kick in the 65th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marcinho Saldanha in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abel Camargo saved Aracu FC from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arnaldo Travassos in the 74th minute of play forced Aracu FC's goalkeeper Abel Camargo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Corinthians's Frédson Mendonça got a free kick in the 78th minute. Abel Camargo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arnaldo Travassos in the 81st minute of play. Abel Camargo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnaldo Travassos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abel Camargo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Arnaldo Travassos went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 7-0 was the resulting score. Corinthians walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.