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Morumbi
Spectators: 7257 (Terracing: 5444, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 144) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jarbas Barreto made the kick off which started today's match. Didi Cordeiro who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 4thth minute tested the skills of Mazinho Marques when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Luiz Fabiano Donatello showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernandinho Catarinense in the 7th minute of the match. In the 8th minute, Duarte Porto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mazinho Marques was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Fernandinho Catarinense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Fabiano Donatello having to interfere. After having played for 17 minutes, Fernandinho Catarinense managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Laranjeiras FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fernandinho Catarinense was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Régis Bueno's late challenge caught a Laranjeiras FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Régis Bueno helped the player get up and apologised. In the 18th match minute, São Paulo F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Régis Bueno to maneuver through the defense. Mazinho Marques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Duarte Porto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Didi Cordeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Mazinho Marques tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mazinho Marques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Duarte Porto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Didi Cordeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Laranjeiras FC's zone, Duarte Porto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mazinho Marques came out of the goal and Duarte Porto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Didi Cordeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Duarte Porto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mazinho Marques having to make a save. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Duarte Porto to make the kick off. Laranjeiras FC's Mazinho Marques played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Duarte Porto in the 53rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, São Paulo F.C.'s Dadá Sergipano got a free kick in the 57th minute. After 69 minutes of play, São Paulo F.C.'s Duarte Porto made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mazinho Marques was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 73rd minute, Duarte Porto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mazinho Marques was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. When Laranjeiras FC's Jarbas Barreto in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye São Paulo F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. Régis Bueno kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Fernandinho Catarinense sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Dadá Sergipano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some careless play in the Laranjeiras FC defense, Didi Cordeiro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mazinho Marques. The Laranjeiras FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mazinho Marques should have stopped the shot. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. São Paulo F.C. fully deserved thier win.