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Arena Corinthians
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Luís Linares started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Marcelinho Paraense 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Simão Recife during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When Arlindo de Salles fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored C.A MATOGROSSENSE's protests and gave Arlindo de Salles a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Corinthians booed when C.A MATOGROSSENSE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arlindo de Salles didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Wágner Freire managed to get in a good position for a shot. Corinthians's supporters rose to their feet, but Wágner Freire was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luan Correia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luan Correia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Linares in the 22nd minute of the match. It was beautiful to see C.A MATOGROSSENSE's Deivid Varela in action when he in the 29th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! Luan Correia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Linares in the 31st minute of the match. 34 minutes into the game, Luís Linares recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Luan Correia. Luís Linares showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. 44 minutes into the match, C.A MATOGROSSENSE's Marcelinho Paraense sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zé Roberto Valle narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

If Marcelinho Paraense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Luís Linares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Linares in the 65th minute of play forced C.A MATOGROSSENSE's goalkeeper Luan Correia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luan Correia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Linares in the 69th minute of the match. Marcelinho Paraense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé Roberto Valle having to interfere. If Wágner Freire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wágner Freire sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Benê do Vale managed to get in a good position for a shot. C.A MATOGROSSENSE's supporters rose to their feet, but Benê do Vale was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zé Roberto Valle breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 91 minutes, Manfredo Mendonça mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the C.A MATOGROSSENSE and the Corinthians players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 91 played minutes C.A MATOGROSSENSE got a freekick which was hit by Manfredo Mendonça. Luís Linares's late challenge caught a C.A MATOGROSSENSE's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luís Linares helped the player get up and apologised. In the 93rd minute, Luís Linares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Corinthians's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.