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Palestra Italia
Spectators: 7076 (Terracing: 5401, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 20) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Renatinho Machado started the match with the kick off. Gabriel Mesquita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Carlos Campidelis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Renatinho Machado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. S.E Palmeiras's Washington Pernambucano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Renatinho Machado in the 11th minute of play. In the 14th minute, Henrique Esteves 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. If Renatinho Machado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Josué Ramos charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Josué Ramos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 18 played minutes S.E Palmeiras got a freekick which was hit by Josué Ramos. Washington Pernambucano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Renatinho Machado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. SCORPIONS F.C were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after S.E Palmeiras's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Zeca Pirani took the corner. SCORPIONS F.C's Zeca Pirani was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Washington Pernambucano in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 26th minute, Bruninho Vidal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. SCORPIONS F.C's Renatinho Machado got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 31 minutes into the game, Renatinho Machado cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Washington Pernambucano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Clóvis Lago had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carlos Campidelis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gabriel Mesquita in the 37th minute of the match. Washington Pernambucano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Renatinho Machado in the 43rd minute of the match. Jarbas Branco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Washington Pernambucano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Renatinho Machado in the 46th minute of the match. After the first half SCORPIONS F.C were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Josué Ramos made a kick off. Gabriel Mesquita fired away a difficult shot at goal in the 58th minute. He almost succeeded, but the ball went over. It was a very nice shot. Renatinho Machado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Renatinho Machado in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Washington Pernambucano saved S.E Palmeiras from getting behind. Renatinho Machado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Washington Pernambucano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Renatinho Machado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Renatinho Machado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jarbas Branco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Washington Pernambucano having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Renatinho Machado kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Washington Pernambucano. That made the score 0-2 in the 89 minute of play. If Jarbas Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 96th minute Renatinho Machado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Washington Pernambucano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.