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Spectators: 5050 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 50) After a rather tough play, Defensores de Argus's Cafu Siqueira got a free kick in the 5th minute. The supporters of Defensores de Argus booed when Sport Club Corinthians was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mitar Škaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Cafu Siqueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vito Arruda in the 16th minute of play forced Sport Club Corinthians's goalkeeper Chicão Massa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sport Club Corinthians's Mitar Škaro quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Ciro Soeiro, made in the 17th minute of the game. 27 minutes into the match, Sport Club Corinthians's goal looked a bit too open when Vito Arruda came free, but Chicão Massa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mitar Škaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cafu Maciel struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Léo Borges didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sport Club Corinthians. In the 37th minute Cafu Maciel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Léo Borges saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marquinhos Amaral's late challenge caught a Sport Club Corinthians's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marquinhos Amaral helped the player get up and apologised. Marquinhos Amaral hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Cafu Maciel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Léo Borges having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cafu Maciel stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the game, Cafu Siqueira recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Chicão Massa. Cafu Siqueira showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-1. In the 59th minute Cafu Siqueira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chicão Massa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cafu Siqueira in the 63rd minute of play forced Sport Club Corinthians's goalkeeper Chicão Massa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vito Arruda might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Chicão Massa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vito Arruda ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cafu Siqueira in the 67th minute of play forced Sport Club Corinthians's goalkeeper Chicão Massa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chicão Massa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cafu Siqueira in the 69th minute of play. Caetano Simão's late challenge caught a Sport Club Corinthians's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Caetano Simão helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Sport Club Corinthians booed when Defensores de Argus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Caetano Simão didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vito Arruda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Vito Arruda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Cafu Maciel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cafu Maciel in the 91st minute of play forced Defensores de Argus's goalkeeper Léo Borges to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Cafu Maciel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 95th minute, Cafu Maciel made a precise shot to the right of Léo Borges. Defensores de Argus's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Sport Club Corinthians players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.