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Arena Corinthians
Spectators: 6341 (Terracing: 4500, Seating: 1694, VIP seats: 147) Ismael Paiva started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When SC Corinthians Paulista's Ismael Paiva in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Foz FC's goalie prevented a goal. Gildo Varela struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Diamantino Linares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Corinthians Paulista. Jailson Freitas hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 16th minute of the game. One of Foz FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of SC Corinthians Paulista:s goal. The referee gave SC Corinthians Paulista a penalty, 17 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Gildo Varela, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Foz FC's Diamantino Linares. 1-0. João Paulo Pena hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. With his leg Diamantino Linares managed to avoid a goal in the 23rdth minute, when SC Corinthians Paulista's Ismael Paiva fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ismael Paiva in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Diamantino Linares saved Foz FC from getting behind. Gildo Varela fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diamantino Linares having to interfere. 27 minutes into the match, SC Corinthians Paulista's Zé Augusto Fernandes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Diamantino Linares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 28 minutes had been played when some careless play by Foz FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gildo Varela was slow to take the kick. During this time SC Corinthians Paulista's players had a chance to rest. Ismael Paiva who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 30thth minute tested the skills of Diamantino Linares when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When the match clock showed 31 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Ismael Paiva sped through Foz FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Diamantino Linares. When SC Corinthians Paulista's Ismael Paiva in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Foz FC's goalie prevented a goal. If Ismael Paiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ismael Paiva blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Diamantino Linares having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Zé Augusto Fernandes managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Corinthians Paulista's supporters rose to their feet, but Zé Augusto Fernandes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Diamantino Linares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Délio Vieira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Diamantino Furlan went, in the 50th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nelson Sá to make the kick off. Foz FC's Diamantino Linares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zé Augusto Fernandes in the 56th minute of play. If Túlio Lopes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Isaltino Palmeira might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Diamantino Linares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Isaltino Palmeira ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 67th minute, Túlio Lopes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SC Corinthians Paulista fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Diamantino Linares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Túlio Lopes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The SC Corinthians Paulista fans' excitement grew in the 72nd match minute when SC Corinthians Paulista's Isaltino Palmeira 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 4-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Gildo Varela sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gildo Varela fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diamantino Linares having to interfere. 88 minutes into the match, SC Corinthians Paulista's Túlio Lopes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Diamantino Linares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gildo Varela struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Diamantino Linares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Corinthians Paulista. 92 minutes into the game, Isaltino Palmeira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-1. Diamantino Linares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Clóvis Goiano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 98th minute of the match, but Délio Vieira made a huge save. Zé Augusto Fernandes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 101st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diamantino Linares having to interfere. SC Corinthians Paulista walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.