League

Allianz Parque
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Romário Vergílio started the match with the kick off. Romário Vergílio kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. A hard shot 7 in the game by Jano Prestes from a close distance when the talented Albertinho Bertassi managed to make a qualified save. Átomo -El pai do New!'s players were relieved. When Romário Vergílio fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Palmeiras's protests and gave Romário Vergílio a yellow card for diving instead. Palmeiras's Vítor Prata played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerson Salgado in the 11th minute of play. Albertinho Bertassi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ulisses de Senna in the 18th minute. Ulisses de Sennas short, quick shot in the 27thth minute got Albertinho Bertassi to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Albertinho Bertassi made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Ulisses de Senna sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 39 minutes, Romário Vergílio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Palmeiras's supporters crossed their fingers, but Romário Vergílio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Ulisses de Senna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gerson Salgado to strike the kick off in the second half. Edu Catarinense charged in rather forcefully in the 50th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Edu Catarinense the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Albertinho Bertassi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Romário Vergílio in the 53rd minute of the match. Romário Vergílio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Albertinho Bertassi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vítor Prata made an important save on a dangerous shot by Allan Loyola in the 62nd minute. Palmeiras's Vítor Prata played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ronaldinho Coelho in the 63rd minute of play. In the 64th minute, Ulisses de Senna got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Albertinho Bertassi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romário Vergílio, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Palmeiras's Vítor Prata proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Palmeiras from getting a goal against them. When Conrado Mineiro fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Palmeiras's protests and gave Conrado Mineiro a yellow card for diving instead. In the 78th minute, Ronaldinho Coelho fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. When Ulisses de Senna came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the 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 Ulisses de Senna couldn't finish the play. Jano Prestes hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Remo Sena kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Albertinho Bertassi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ulisses de Senna in the 92nd minute of play. Palmeiras's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.