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Sirinhaem
Spectators: 7481 (Terracing: 5612, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Elano Trigo took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Corinthians's goal looked a bit too open when Cesinha Gonçalves came free, but Lucas Pitta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lucas Pitta made an important save on a dangerous shot by Elano Trigo in the 6th minute. Luís Fernando Cardoso scored 0-1 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kleanthis Variamidis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Flávio Fonseca managed to get in a good position for a shot. Corinthians's supporters rose to their feet, but Flávio Fonseca was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kleanthis Variamidis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Corinthians's attack was well implemented in the 15th minute, but when Luís Fernando Cardoso was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elano Trigo got free with Lucas Pitta in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lucas Pitta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesinha Gonçalves in the 24th minute of play. Lucas Pitta was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Cesinha Gonçalves showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 26 minute of play. In the 31st match minute, Corinthians was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dito Mendonça to maneuver through the defense. If Elano Trigo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Válter Lago struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Kleanthis Variamidis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Corinthians. Diamantino Duarte lost his temper 41 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. 40 minutes into the game, one of Corinthians:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 43rd minute there was a penalty for Sirinhaem. Cesinha Gonçalves stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Lucas Pitta. 2-1.

51 minutes into the match, Sirinhaem's goalkeeper Kleanthis Variamidis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Flávio Fonseca. When Válter Lago came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Corinthians 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 Válter Lago couldn't finish the play. If Flávio Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 58 minutes of play, Sirinhaem's Elano Trigo made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lucas Pitta was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a defensive mix-up in Corinthians's zone, Elano Trigo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lucas Pitta came out of the goal and Elano Trigo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lucas Pitta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dário Sergipano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elano Trigo 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cesinha Gonçalves during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Sirinhaem getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Cesinha Gonçalves hit a great ball. Lucas Pitta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elano Trigo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lucas Pitta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elano Trigo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 93rd minute of the match Alexandre Nogueira shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lucas Pitta showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Kleanthis Variamidis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Válter Lago, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sirinhaem's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.