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Estádio Neto
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) S.E.PALMEIRAS's Wilton Rosa started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute, Vágner Netto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Gremio's zone, Wilton Rosa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fernandão Valle came out of the goal and Wilton Rosa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dagoberto Correia in the 9thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Fernandão Valle, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Wiliam Pimenta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Pedro Pena in the 11th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Gremio's zone, Zeca Leal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fernandão Valle came out of the goal and Zeca Leal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 15th minute Dagoberto Correia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernandão Valle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 18th minute, Guilherme Dante left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The S.E.PALMEIRAS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Gremio's Fernandão Valle proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Gremio from getting a goal against them. In the 24th minute of the match S.E.PALMEIRAS got a corner. Gremio's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Dudu Faria ran over to the corner to take the kick. Isaltino Nunes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fernandão Valle read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. In the 30th minute of the match S.E.PALMEIRAS got a corner. Gremio's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Dudu Faria ran over to the corner to take the kick. Gilvan Penha thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Fernandão Valle, a very annoying self made goal in the 30th minute which led to 2-0. After a defensive mix-up in Gremio's zone, Zeca Leal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fernandão Valle came out of the goal and Zeca Leal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 41 minutes into the match, Wilton Rosa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fernandão Valle. Gremio's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wilton Rosa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Gremio's Fernandão Valle played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zeca Leal in the 44th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Magno Sousa made the kick off in the second half. Wiliam Pimenta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Magno Sousa in the 52nd minute of play. José Pedro Pena could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Wiliam Pimenta made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Magno Sousa in the 56th minute of play forced S.E.PALMEIRAS's goalkeeper Wiliam Pimenta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wiliam Pimenta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Magno Sousa, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Wiliam Pimenta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Magno Sousa in the 61st minute of play. Wiliam Pimenta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Magno Sousa in the 62nd minute of play. When the match had gone on for 63 minutes, Wilton Rosa put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of Fernandão Valle. When S.E.PALMEIRAS's Zeca Leal in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gremio's goalie prevented a goal. José Pedro Pena could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Wiliam Pimenta made a huge save. If Wilton Rosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Zeca Leal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 83rd minute Dagoberto Correia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernandão Valle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Guilherme Dante charged in rather forcefully in the 84th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Guilherme Dante the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Guilherme Dante hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. If Dagoberto Correia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wiliam Pimenta was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Magno Sousa showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-1 in the 89 minute of play. In the 91st minute, Fabinho Saldanha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. S.E.PALMEIRAS's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.