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FIELZÃO
Spectators: 7212 (Terracing: 5410, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Waldemar Leite made the kick off which started today's match. When Pedro Augusto Abreu fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored E.C. CORINTHIANS LINENSE's protests and gave Pedro Augusto Abreu a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Liverpool booed when E.C. CORINTHIANS LINENSE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Augusto Abreu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in E.C. CORINTHIANS LINENSE fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 5th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Liverpool a penalty, 7 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Lenílson Fonseca, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of E.C. CORINTHIANS LINENSE's Angelo Garcia. 0-1. In the 11th minute, Donato Godoi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Waldemar Leite 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. In the 16th minute, Amadeu Monteiro made a precise shot to the right of Victor Saldanha. Liverpool's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Waldemar Leite received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Angelo Garcia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sidnei Sanches scored 3-1 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Victor Saldanha, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 40 minutes into the match, Waldemar Leite notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of E.C. CORINTHIANS LINENSE's Angelo Garcia. Angelo Garcia was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-2.

The crowd rose to their feet as Waldemar Leite kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Angelo Garcia. That made the score 3-3 in the 56 minute of play. In the 60th play minute Gilvan Alves came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Angelo Garcia. 3-4. In the 64th match minute, E.C. CORINTHIANS LINENSE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Augusto Abreu to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amadeu Monteiro in the 69th minute of play forced Liverpool's goalkeeper Victor Saldanha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 69 played minutes E.C. CORINTHIANS LINENSE got a freekick which was hit by Sílvio de Sena. Victor Saldanha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amadeu Monteiro in the 77th minute of the match. A collision led to Liverpool getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Gabriel Jacinto hit a great ball. If Sidnei Sanches had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind E.C. CORINTHIANS LINENSE's goalkeeper Angelo Garcia, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Amadeu Monteiro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Victor Saldanha read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. When E.C. CORINTHIANS LINENSE's Amadeu Monteiro in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Liverpool's goalie prevented a goal. The Liverpool supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Liverpool would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.