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Arena Corinthians
Spectators: 7312 (Terracing: 5485, Seating: 1682, VIP seats: 145) Afonsinho Mendes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Válter Medeiros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Afonsinho Mendes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Válter Medeiros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 17 minutes into the match, Corinthians's goal looked a bit too open when Waldir Cunha came free, but César Damião reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raí Cabral kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Leonel Xavier took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 19th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for César Damião. Corinthians's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. César Damião made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mário Berger in the 21st minute of play. César Damião showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manfredo Marquez, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. In the 23rd match minute, Corinthians was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raí Cabral to maneuver through the defense. In the 24th minute of the match Leonel Xavier shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but César Damião showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Afonsinho Mendes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Válter Medeiros having to make a save. Corinthians's César Damião played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manfredo Marquez in the 31st minute of play. Afonsinho Mendes in the 33rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Válter Medeiros, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Raí Cabral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Válter Medeiros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardo Santos in the 37th minute of play forced Araucaria's goalkeeper Válter Medeiros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 39th match minute, Corinthians was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raí Cabral to maneuver through the defense. In the 40th match minute, Araucaria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by André Melo to maneuver through the defense. Válter Medeiros acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 43rd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Régis Santos. Claudinei Sabóia's shot from long distance in the 44th minute was not bad at all, but Araucaria's Válter Medeiros knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Manfredo Marquez stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After having played for 52 minutes, Afonsinho Mendes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Corinthians's supporters crossed their fingers, but Afonsinho Mendes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Válter Medeiros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Afonsinho Mendes in the 56th minute of the match. César Damião took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mário Berger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Corinthians's defense didn't have a chance, in the 61st minute, when Manfredo Marquez scored to the left of an out of position César Damião, making the score, 0-1. If Afonsinho Mendes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Corinthians getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Afonsinho Mendes hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Afonsinho Mendes in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Válter Medeiros prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Vladimir de Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. André Melo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without César Damião having to interfere. André Melo took the ball and in the 79 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised César Damião. César Damião dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. In the 86th minute André Melo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but César Damião saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Válter Medeiros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afonsinho Mendes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 90th minute, Raí Cabral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 96th minute, Antônio Ferraz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.