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Allianz Parque
Spectators: 7251 (Terracing: 5440, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cristiano Arantes kicked off to start the match. Palmeiras's Adrianinho Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mário Breckenfeld in the 3rd minute of play. Palmeiras's Adrianinho Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristiano Arantes in the 5th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Orlando Bertassi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palmeiras's supporters rose to their feet, but Orlando Bertassi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rafael Tasso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cristiano Arantes in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Adrianinho Cruz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mário Breckenfeld sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristiano Arantes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Adrianinho Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Palmeiras's zone, Mário Breckenfeld stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adrianinho Cruz came out of the goal and Mário Breckenfeld tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Adrianinho Cruz came out of the goal in the 19th minute to try and stop a shot by Praia Grande Sport Club's Cristiano Arantes. But to his dismay, Cristiano Arantes quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The supporters of Praia Grande Sport Club booed when Palmeiras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sandrinho Goiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristiano Arantes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adrianinho Cruz having to interfere. Mário Breckenfeld received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Adrianinho Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 29 minutes, Cláudio Antunes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Praia Grande Sport Club and the Palmeiras players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 29th minute, Cláudio Antunes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Praia Grande Sport Club's Mário Breckenfeld in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Palmeiras's goalie prevented a goal. Cristiano Arantes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mário Breckenfeld struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Adrianinho Cruz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Praia Grande Sport Club. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Palmeiras's goalkeeper Adrianinho Cruz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ramiro Freire stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ramiro Freire struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Rafael Tasso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Palmeiras. Rafael Tasso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orlando Bertassi in the 59th minute of play. Orlando Bertassi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Orlando Bertassi in the 62nd minute of play forced Praia Grande Sport Club's goalkeeper Rafael Tasso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mário Breckenfeld could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Adrianinho Cruz made a huge save. After some careless play in the Praia Grande Sport Club defense, Ramiro Freire kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rafael Tasso. The Praia Grande Sport Club fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rafael Tasso should have stopped the shot. Cristiano Arantes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Adrianinho Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mário Breckenfeld sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Serginho Siqueira hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tadeu Seco in the 85th minute of play forced Palmeiras's goalkeeper Adrianinho Cruz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 87 minutes of play, Palmeiras's Orlando Bertassi made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rafael Tasso was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a defensive mix-up in Palmeiras's zone, Mário Breckenfeld stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adrianinho Cruz came out of the goal and Mário Breckenfeld tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With an all-out effort, Praia Grande Sport Club's Adrianinho Cruz threw himself towards the right post 93 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Cristiano Arantes, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 93rd minute, Cristiano Arantes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Adrianinho Cruz was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3.