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Arena Corinthians
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) Luís Fernando Cardoso started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Lucas Pitta didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Olívio da Fonseca went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. If Válter Lago had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vito de Sousa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Fernando Cardoso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in EB F.C's zone, Luís Fernando Cardoso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vito de Sousa came out of the goal and Luís Fernando Cardoso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lucas Pitta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benjamin Sampaio in the 23rd minute of play. Flávio Fonseca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vito de Sousa having to interfere. Luís Fernando Cardoso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vito de Sousa having to interfere. 1-1 became the score in the 33rd minute when Luís Fernando Cardoso elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Fernando Cardoso in the 39th minute of play forced EB F.C's goalkeeper Vito de Sousa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vito de Sousa made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Flávio Fonseca sent off a good shot on target. In the 43rd minute Luís Fernando Cardoso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vito de Sousa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lucas Pitta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olívio da Fonseca in the 44th minute of the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Olívio da Fonseca stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 55 played minutes, Corinthians's Diamantino Duarte shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vito de Sousa came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Corinthians reached it. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Luís Fernando Cardoso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Corinthians's supporters rose to their feet, but Luís Fernando Cardoso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vito de Sousa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Luís Fernando Cardoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 62 played minutes EB F.C got a freekick which was hit by Gustavo Domingues. After some careless play in the EB F.C defense, Luís Fernando Cardoso kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vito de Sousa. The EB F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vito de Sousa should have stopped the shot. After some careless play in the Corinthians defense, Benjamin Sampaio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lucas Pitta. The Corinthians fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lucas Pitta should have stopped the shot. Doriva de Sousa kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Benjamin Sampaio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luís Fernando Cardoso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vito de Sousa having to interfere. Vito de Sousa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Fernando Cardoso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. EB F.C's Vito de Sousa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Fernando Cardoso in the 88th minute of play. 91 minutes into the match, Corinthians's goal looked a bit too open when Olívio da Fonseca came free, but Lucas Pitta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.