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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Geovânio Lopez in the 10th minute of play forced Athletico Paranaense's goalkeeper Germano Furlan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 11th match minute, Athletico Paranaense was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manuel Loyola to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, são paulo fc's Edmundo Nunes got a free kick in the 15th minute. The supporters of são paulo fc booed when Athletico Paranaense was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Loyola didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Valério Peixoto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Germano Furlan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geovânio Lopez, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Ronaldão de Azevedo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st 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 44 minutes, Ronaldão de Azevedo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Athletico Paranaense's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ronaldão de Azevedo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Germano Furlan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zé Augusto Bastos in the 49th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Zé Augusto Bastos made a kick off. Marcos da Silva charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marcos da Silva the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. If Zé Augusto Bastos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 64th match minute, Athletico Paranaense was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hamílton Cordeiro to maneuver through the defense. são paulo fc were awarded a corner in the 70th minute after Athletico Paranaense's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Marcos da Silva took the corner. The corner ended in Marcos da Silva almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Athletico Paranaense's Germano Furlan did a great save. The crowd rose to their feet as Zé Augusto Bastos kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Germano Furlan. That made the score 1-1 in the 74 minute of play. Geovânio Lopez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Germano Furlan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 79 minutes, Geovânio Lopez put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Germano Furlan. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Ronaldão de Azevedo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Athletico Paranaense's supporters rose to their feet, but Ronaldão de Azevedo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jorginho Motta breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Carlos Eduardo Furtado hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Ronaldão de Azevedo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jorginho Motta read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. In the 99th minute Ronaldão de Azevedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorginho Motta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched são paulo fc eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.