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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Carlos de Amaral started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Valério Sampaio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Corinthians's supporters rose to their feet, but Valério Sampaio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Amauri Neves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. César Damião took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luan Falcão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carlos de Amaral blasted a shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Amauri Neves having to make a save. After 11 played minutes Corinthians got a freekick which was hit by Valério Sampaio. In the 12th minute of the match Edgard Monteiro shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but César Damião showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind PapaXota's goalkeeper Amauri Neves, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 16 minutes into the game, Carlos de Amaral cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Amauri Neves was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 20th minute, Luan Falcão reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of César Damião. The goal made the score 1-1. 24 minutes into the match Rubens Viana climbed in front of goal and pressed up 2-1 in the right cross behind a totally surprised César Damião. Carlos de Amaral took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Amauri Neves. Amauri Neves dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Gildo Velloso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gildo Velloso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Orlando Teixeira was the one to do the kick off. Carlos de Amaral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Amauri Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gildo Velloso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Amauri Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Carlos de Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Carlos de Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Rubens Viana fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PapaXota's protests and gave Rubens Viana a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, PapaXota's Rubens Viana got a free kick in the 62nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos de Amaral in the 66th minute of play forced PapaXota's goalkeeper Amauri Neves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 68 minutes, Carlos de Amaral took a quick shot and it went in 2-3 without a chance for Amauri Neves to make any attempt to save it. 71 minutes into the match, Carlos de Amaral dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Amauri Neves, 2-4. 77 minutes into the match, Corinthians's goal looked a bit too open when Orlando Teixeira came free, but César Damião reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 79 minutes into the game, Válbson Amaral cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-4. César Damião was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Luan Falcão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without César Damião having to interfere. César Damião showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Orlando Teixeira, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. 87 minutes into the game, Luís Eduardo Marques was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PapaXota's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Corinthians the free kick. If Vladimir de Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 95th minute, Vladimir de Amaral 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 Amaral kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Corinthians's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.