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Spectators: 7203 (Terracing: 5404, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) Esteve Urquiola started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Juan Costa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Otávio Almeida, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 5th minute Aloísio Pena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juan Costa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 7th minute, Aloísio Pena ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Juan Costa was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Otávio Almeida recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Otávio Almeida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Otávio Almeida struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Juan Costa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Roma F.C.. Juan Costa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Otávio Almeida in the 24th minute of play. 26 minutes into the game, Esteve Urquiola was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Corinthians's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Roma F.C. the free kick. Esteve Urquiola kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. When Otávio Almeida came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Roma F.C. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Otávio Almeida couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Otávio Almeida's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Juan Costa was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Aloísio Pena fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juan Costa having to interfere. Esteve Urquiola struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Almir Veloso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Corinthians. If Aloísio Pena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 44th minute Otávio Almeida shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juan Costa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Juan Costa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Otávio Almeida, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Otávio Almeida to make the kick off. Roma F.C. were awarded a corner in the 53th minute after Corinthians's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Rafa Amaral took the corner. The corner led Roma F.C.'s Rafa Amaral to fire away a dangerous shot which Juan Costa despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Roma F.C.'s zone, Umberto Gaspar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Almir Veloso came out of the goal and Umberto Gaspar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Juan Costa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Otávio Almeida, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Otávio Almeida 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. Otávio Almeida received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Juan Costa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Juan Costa made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Aloísio Pena sent off a good shot on target. Almir Veloso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Esteve Urquiola in the 75th minute of play. Umberto Gaspar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Almir Veloso having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Umberto Gaspar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Corinthians's supporters rose to their feet, but Umberto Gaspar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Almir Veloso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 84 minutes into the game, Manuel dos Santos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Roma F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Corinthians the free kick. In the 84th match minute, Roma F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manuel dos Santos to maneuver through the defense. Corinthians's Juan Costa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Otávio Almeida in the 87th minute of play. Corinthians's Esteve Urquiola got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Otávio Almeida came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Roma F.C. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Otávio Almeida couldn't finish the play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Roma F.C. had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.