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Estádio Chopeiro
Spectators: 7064 (Terracing: 5399, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 10) In the 4th minute, Murilo Fernandes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Caio Saldanha was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Juvenal Vander's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dorian Correia read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. In the 17th minute, Osvaldo Branco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Murilo Fernandes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Caio Saldanha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Toninho Vale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Chopeiro AD booed when S.E.Palmeiras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juvenal Vander didn't get a good kick on the ball. Caio Saldanha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fausto Lopes, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. S.E.Palmeiras's Caio Saldanha proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save S.E.Palmeiras from getting a goal against them. Arnaldo da Mata hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. After 37 minutes S.E.Palmeiras's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gilson Baiano who took care of the corner kick. After 38 minutes, Arnaldo da Mata mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the S.E.Palmeiras and the Chopeiro AD players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Chopeiro AD booed when S.E.Palmeiras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arnaldo da Mata didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fausto Lopes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

S.E.Palmeiras's Caio Saldanha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fausto Lopes in the 54th minute of play. Toninho Vale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chopeiro AD's Dorian Correia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reynaldo Madureira in the 59th minute of play. Toninho Vale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Dorian Correia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When S.E.Palmeiras's Reynaldo Madureira in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chopeiro AD's goalie prevented a goal. Murilo Fernandes took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Caio Saldanha. Caio Saldanha dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Osvaldo Branco's late challenge caught a Chopeiro AD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Osvaldo Branco helped the player get up and apologised. Osvaldo Branco hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. If Fausto Lopes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Fausto Lopes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Caio Saldanha having to interfere. Murilo Fernandes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Caio Saldanha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Caio Saldanha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fausto Lopes in the 92nd minute of play. Toninho Vale succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-2 in the 95th playminute. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.