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Estádio Moema
Spectators: 7372 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) José Paulo Mangueira hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. If Marcinho Félix had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hernani Brito fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christiano Nunes having to interfere. 10 minutes into the game, Luizinho Meireles was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Varjoia SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave TOP CORINTHIANS FC the free kick. Luizinho Meireles hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. When Marcinho Félix came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the TOP CORINTHIANS FC 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 Marcinho Félix couldn't finish the play. Christiano Nunes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hernani Brito in the 17th minute. When Luizinho Meireles was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 20 minutes had been played. The supporters of TOP CORINTHIANS FC booed when Varjoia SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luizinho Meireles didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hernani Brito recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 28 minutes, Hortêncio Botelho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Varjoia SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hortêncio Botelho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 30 minutes into the match, Varjoia SC's goal looked a bit too open when Marcinho Félix came free, but Christiano Nunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Walmir Barral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Aílton Pinheiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 44 minutes of play, Varjoia SC's Hortêncio Botelho made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aílton Pinheiro was left in no man's land by his defense there! After the first half Varjoia SC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Marcinho Félix made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the game, TOP CORINTHIANS FC's Hernani Brito nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Christiano Nunes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. TOP CORINTHIANS FC's Aílton Pinheiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hortêncio Botelho in the 57th minute of play. After 67 minutes of play, TOP CORINTHIANS FC's Hernani Brito made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Christiano Nunes was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Varjoia SC booed when TOP CORINTHIANS FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcinho Félix didn't get a good kick on the ball. José Paulo Mangueira was shown his second yellow card after 74 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Christiano Nunes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hernani Brito went, in the 82nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Christiano Nunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hernani Brito in the 84th minute of the match. Varjoia SC's Christiano Nunes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hernani Brito in the 93rd minute of play. If Hernani Brito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. TOP CORINTHIANS FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.