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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, PALMEIRAS's José Pedro Andrade got a free kick in the 2nd minute. If Augusto Paranaense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 6th minute, Augusto Paranaense 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. 9 minutes into the game, PALMEIRAS's Emílio Munhoz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Claudinho Loureiro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Emílio Munhoz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emílio Munhoz got free with Claudinho Loureiro in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind PALMEIRAS's goalkeeper Cipriano Trancoso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Emílio Munhoz struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Claudinho Loureiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PALMEIRAS. In the 27th minute, Betinho Branco left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Jojoca FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Cipriano Trancoso didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Betinho Branco went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Augusto Paranaense sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Betinho Branco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Cipriano Trancoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 44 minutes, Emílio Munhoz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PALMEIRAS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emílio Munhoz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Erasmo Neiva to make the kick off. Marcelinho Pirani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cipriano Trancoso having to interfere. Claudinho Loureiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erasmo Neiva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of PALMEIRAS booed when Jojoca FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elder da Fonseca didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 60th minute of the game. One of Jojoca FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of PALMEIRAS:s goal. The referee gave PALMEIRAS a penalty, 62 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Haroldo Pombal, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Jojoca FC's Claudinho Loureiro. 2-2. 89 minutes into the match, Jojoca FC's goal looked a bit too open when Emílio Munhoz came free, but Claudinho Loureiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Erasmo Neiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Augusto Paranaense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cipriano Trancoso having to interfere. Betinho Branco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The PALMEIRAS fans cheered their team off the field, for while Jojoca FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.