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Spectators: 6666 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Naldo da Fonseca kicked off to start the match. 6 minutes into the game, one of São Paulo:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 9th minute, Ronaldo Rossi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Naldo da Fonseca's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Celsinho Tinoco was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. After 15 played minutes São Paulo got a freekick which was hit by Zé Baptista. When Palmeiras Piatã FC's Naldo da Fonseca in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye São Paulo's goalie prevented a goal. Olívio de Lara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. São Paulo's Celsinho Tinoco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Naldo da Fonseca in the 21st minute of play. If Naldo da Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Palmeiras Piatã FC's Manfredo Macedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zé Baptista in the 25th minute of play. Celsinho Tinoco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Naldo da Fonseca in the 30th minute of play. If Naldo da Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. São Paulo's Rômulo Lopes got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 42 minutes, Ronaldo Rossi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. São Paulo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ronaldo Rossi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With an all-out effort, São Paulo's Manfredo Macedo threw himself towards the right post 44 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Zé Baptista, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zé Baptista stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Olívio de Lara managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palmeiras Piatã FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Olívio de Lara was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Celsinho Tinoco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Zézinho Gomes kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Zézinho Gomes hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Zé Baptista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zé Baptista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Naldo da Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Zé Baptista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 86 minutes into the match, Palmeiras Piatã FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rômulo Lopes came free, but Manfredo Macedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zé Baptista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manfredo Macedo having to interfere. 89 minutes into the game, Duarte Fernandez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. São Paulo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Palmeiras Piatã FC the free kick. The supporters of Palmeiras Piatã FC booed when São Paulo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Duarte Fernandez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Olívio de Lara's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Celsinho Tinoco read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 97th minute of play. The Palmeiras Piatã FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Palmeiras Piatã FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.