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Estádio Engenhoso
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ronaldo Rossi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The audience was convinced that Hermínio Faria's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Válbson Mandrak was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. Válbson Mandrak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hermínio Faria, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 10th minute of the match Wesley Mendonça sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Válbson Mandrak skillfully saved the ball. The supporters of São Paulo booed when Mean Machine was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arlindo Donatello didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fernandão Proença fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rubinho Terra having to interfere. Rubinho Terra made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Serafim Garcia sent off a good shot on target. Cido Nogueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Válbson Mandrak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Válbson Mandrak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cido Nogueira in the 33rd minute of play. Hermínio Faria recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 38 minutes into the match, Serafim Garcia dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Rubinho Terra, 1-0. Fernandão Proença fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rubinho Terra having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernandão Proença in the 45th minute of play forced São Paulo's goalkeeper Rubinho Terra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 46 minutes into the match, Mean Machine's goal looked a bit too open when Hermínio Faria came free, but Válbson Mandrak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fernandão Proença to strike the kick off in the second half. If Serafim Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 63rd minute Fernandão Proença shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rubinho Terra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fernandão Proença sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 79th minute, Hermínio Faria got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Válbson Mandrak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronaldo Rossi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 90 minutes, Wesley Mendonça mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the São Paulo and the Mean Machine players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 89th minute of the game. One of São Paulo:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Mean Machine:s goal. Mean Machine's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.