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Spectators: 7458 (Terracing: 5594, Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 149) Bruno Lira started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. SÃO PAULO FC's Romário Brasil played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruno Lira in the 4th minute of play. After some careless play in the SÃO PAULO FC defense, Bruno Lira kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Romário Brasil. The SÃO PAULO FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Romário Brasil should have stopped the shot. Ramón de Queiroz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Romário Brasil made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Lira in the 11th minute of play. Romário Brasil showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bruno Lira, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Romário Brasil made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Lira in the 14th minute of play. In the 15th minute Afonso Sanches shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romário Brasil saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Romário Brasil came out of the goal in the 16th minute to try and stop a shot by ✦ Mr. Anonymous Team ✦'s Bruno Lira. But to his dismay, Bruno Lira quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Alfredão Mendes hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. In the 23rd minute, Erivaldo Costa sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and SÃO PAULO FC's Romário Brasil didn't even have to move. Décio Guedes made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Dennis Zarrella sent off a good shot on target. Romário Brasil took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abel Pontes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Décio Guedes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dennis Zarrella, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Romário Brasil showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Afonso Sanches in the 37th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abel Pontes in the 38th minute of play forced SÃO PAULO FC's goalkeeper Romário Brasil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 39th minute Afonso Sanches shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romário Brasil saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dennis Zarrella stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ramón de Queiroz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Décio Guedes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dennis Zarrella in the 54th minute of play. After a rather tough play, ✦ Mr. Anonymous Team ✦'s Zé Carlos Paiva got a free kick in the 56th minute. After 59 played minutes ✦ Mr. Anonymous Team ✦ got a freekick which was hit by Abel Pontes. In the 67th minute, ✦ Mr. Anonymous Team ✦'s Ramón de Queiroz dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. Romário Brasil was out of position in the 72 minute of play, and Bruno Lira capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Bruno Lira really showed his touch with that goal: 0-4. After having played for 79 minutes, Dennis Zarrella managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SÃO PAULO FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dennis Zarrella was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 86th minute, Dennis Zarrella made a precise shot to the right of Décio Guedes. ✦ Mr. Anonymous Team ✦'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-5. Romário Brasil was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Zé Carlos Paiva. The supporters of SÃO PAULO FC booed when ✦ Mr. Anonymous Team ✦ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Afonso Sanches didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ramón de Queiroz got free with Romário Brasil in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.