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Spectators: 7168 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1600, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Waldemar Leite got the match started through his kick off. Waldemar Leite scored 0-1 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dito Torres, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 13th minute, Waldemar Leite left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Liverpool fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. 18 minutes in the game, Fernando de Lara fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Victor Saldanha having to interfere. Pedrinho Pires could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Victor Saldanha made a huge save. Victor Saldanha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernando de Lara in the 31st minute of play. After 32 played minutes Liverpool got a freekick which was hit by Rodriguinho Pernambucano. Liverpool's Victor Saldanha proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Liverpool from getting a goal against them. Gilvan Alves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dito Torres having to interfere. Pedrinho Pires fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victor Saldanha having to interfere. When S.C Corinthians Paulista's Fernando de Lara in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Liverpool's goalie prevented a goal. Pedrinho Pires sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Liverpool were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fernando de Lara to strike the kick off in the second half. Waldemar Leite sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gilvan Alves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dito Torres having to interfere. Dito Torres showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Waldemar Leite, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. In the 61st minute Fernando de Lara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victor Saldanha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, S.C Corinthians Paulista's Raí Simões got a free kick in the 71st minute. In the 75th minute, Fernando de Lara left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The S.C Corinthians Paulista fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. 79 minutes into the match, Fernando de Lara had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Victor Saldanha. Liverpool's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fernando de Lara was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. Liverpool's Victor Saldanha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chiquinho Rezende in the 82nd minute of play. Pedrinho Pires sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 87 minutes into the match, S.C Corinthians Paulista's Fernando de Lara sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Victor Saldanha narrowly saved just below the crossbar. S.C Corinthians Paulista's Fernando de Lara got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.