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Corcovado
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Doriva Soeiro made the kick off which started today's match. Fausto Andrade's late challenge caught a Corcovado's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fausto Andrade helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Palestra Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Fausto Andrade hit a great ball. Palestra Futebol Clube's Caio Trancoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valdo Velasco in the 6th minute of play. 13 minutes into the match, Palestra Futebol Clube's Doriva Soeiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zézinho Soares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, Palestra Futebol Clube's Caio Trancoso got control of the ball when Zé Augusto Senna tried to sneak it across the goal line. Zé Augusto Senna could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Caio Trancoso made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valdo Velasco in the 18th minute of play forced Palestra Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Caio Trancoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When %teams%'s Valdo Velasco was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 1-0 just inside the left pole, 19 minutes into the game. Caio Trancoso was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. José de Amorim kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Caio Trancoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valdo Velasco, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Zézinho Soares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristóvão de Alcântara in the 31st minute of the match. Cristóvão de Alcântara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zézinho Soares having to interfere. Zézinho Soares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristóvão de Alcântara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Caio Trancoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valdo Velasco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Caio Trancoso had great luck who in the 43rdth minute grab hold of the ball when Valdo Velasco from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Corcovado's Zé Augusto Senna got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Caio Trancoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valdo Velasco in the 46th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Valdo Velasco to make the kick off. In the 55th minute, Zé Augusto Senna got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Cristiano Batista hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. After 59 minutes of play, Corcovado's Valdo Velasco made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Caio Trancoso was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a defensive mix-up in Palestra Futebol Clube's zone, Valdo Velasco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Caio Trancoso came out of the goal and Valdo Velasco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zé Augusto Senna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Corcovado's Zé Augusto Senna in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Palestra Futebol Clube's goalie prevented a goal. In the 70th minute Valdo Velasco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Caio Trancoso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zézinho Soares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Doriva Soeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. 76 minutes into the match, Palestra Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when José de Amorim came free, but Caio Trancoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Caio Trancoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valdo Velasco in the 78th minute of the match. Doriva Soeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zézinho Soares having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Corcovado's Fernando Barreto got a free kick in the 83rd minute. In the 86th minute, Cristóvão de Alcântara got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The audience was convinced that Valdo Velasco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Caio Trancoso was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. Zé Augusto Senna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Caio Trancoso having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Corcovado had won after a very even match.