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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jonas Duarte kicked off to start the match. A collision led to S.E.Palmeiras getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. 邵乐 hit a great ball. In the 8th minute of the match, Jonas Duarte tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ettore Pennetta saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Arí Mello came free with the goalkeeper in the 9th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ettore Pennetta could save by the left post. With a little luck, S.E.Palmeiras's Ettore Pennetta got control of the ball when Arí Mello tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of S.E.Palmeiras booed when CORINTHIANS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amauri Lago didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 13th minute, Victor Silveira made a precise shot to the right of Donato Arantes. CORINTHIANS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Victor Silveira struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Donato Arantes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for S.E.Palmeiras. With a little luck, S.E.Palmeiras's Ettore Pennetta got control of the ball when Christian de Toledo tried to sneak it across the goal line. S.E.Palmeiras's Ettore Pennetta proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save S.E.Palmeiras from getting a goal against them. In the 24th minute Jonas Duarte shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ettore Pennetta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. S.E.Palmeiras's Eriberto Abreu got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Eriberto Abreu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. S.E.Palmeiras's Ettore Pennetta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andrézinho Palmeira in the 31st minute of play. In the 32nd minute, Christian de Toledo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The CORINTHIANS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Victor Silveira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Amauri Lago fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CORINTHIANS's protests and gave Amauri Lago a yellow card for diving instead. In the 41st match minute, S.E.Palmeiras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eriberto Abreu to maneuver through the defense. After a good free kick, Eriberto Abreu got an opportunity to smash the ball into the goal, but unfortunately, the ball went just outside the goal, which resulted in a goal kick for CORINTHIANS. In the 45th match minute, S.E.Palmeiras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 邵乐 to maneuver through the defense. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Eriberto Abreu made the kick off in the second half. The CORINTHIANS fans' excitement grew in the 51st match minute when CORINTHIANS's Christian de Toledo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christian de Toledo in the 55th minute of play forced S.E.Palmeiras's goalkeeper Ettore Pennetta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 58th minute, Arí Mello ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ettore Pennetta was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Christian de Toledo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ettore Pennetta having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonas Duarte in the 62nd minute of play forced S.E.Palmeiras's goalkeeper Ettore Pennetta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christian de Toledo in the 63rd minute of play forced S.E.Palmeiras's goalkeeper Ettore Pennetta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Donato Arantes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Victor Silveira in the 65th minute. Ettore Pennetta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonas Duarte in the 68th minute of play. In the 69th minute Arí Mello shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ettore Pennetta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ettore Pennetta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christian de Toledo in the 71st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonas Duarte in the 73rd minute of play forced S.E.Palmeiras's goalkeeper Ettore Pennetta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpected shot in the 80th minute by Eriberto Abreu got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Donato Arantes made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Victor Silveira sent off a good shot on target. When Victor Silveira came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the S.E.Palmeiras 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 Victor Silveira couldn't finish the play. Eriberto Abreu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ettore Pennetta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christian de Toledo in the 87th minute of the match. If Eriberto Abreu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. CORINTHIANS's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.