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Vieirão
Spectators: 6163 (Terracing: 4400, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 100) Caetano de Brito started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Wiliam Saldanha made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Caetano de Brito sent off a good shot on target. The Palmeiras FC fans' excitement grew in the 9th match minute when Palmeiras FC's Kaká Lopez looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The audience thought a goal was coming when Caetano de Brito got free with Wiliam Saldanha in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mané Corrêa in the 16th minute of play forced Palmeiras FC's goalkeeper Wiliam Saldanha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mané Corrêa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wiliam Saldanha having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Aleandro Loyola kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Wiliam Saldanha. That made the score 1-1 in the 27 minute of play. Donatello de Andrade stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kaká Lopez's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. In the 32nd minute, Mathias Esteves 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 Kaká Lopez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Donatello de Andrade was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. Mané Corrêa might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Wiliam Saldanha. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mané Corrêa ran back to his position shaking his head. When Emerson Rodrigues fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Palmeiras FC's protests and gave Emerson Rodrigues a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Palmeiras FC's Emerson Rodrigues got a free kick in the 35th minute. Palmeiras FC's Wiliam Saldanha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leopoldo Leal in the 37th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Kaká Lopez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Donatello de Andrade was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. In the 42nd match minute, Cerâmica Atletico Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo Renato Veiga to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Kaká Lopez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palmeiras FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Kaká Lopez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Donatello de Andrade breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kaká Lopez to make the kick off. Aleandro Loyola's late challenge caught a Palmeiras FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aleandro Loyola helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Palmeiras FC booed when Cerâmica Atletico Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aleandro Loyola didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 56th minute, one of Cerâmica Atletico Clube:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Cerâmica Atletico Clube. When Palmeiras FC's Kaká Lopez 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 Cerâmica Atletico Clube's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Kaká Lopez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Donatello de Andrade was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. Cerâmica Atletico Clube's Donatello de Andrade played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kaká Lopez in the 72nd minute of play. In the 74th minute, Mané Corrêa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Wiliam Saldanha was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind Palmeiras FC's goalkeeper Wiliam Saldanha, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Wiliam Saldanha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aleandro Loyola in the 81st minute of the match. 82 minutes into the match, Palmeiras FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mané Corrêa came free, but Wiliam Saldanha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Cerâmica Atletico Clube defense, Kaká Lopez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Donatello de Andrade. The Cerâmica Atletico Clube fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Donatello de Andrade should have stopped the shot. 92 minutes into the match, Palmeiras FC's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Renato Veiga came free, but Wiliam Saldanha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Palmeiras FC's zone, Leopoldo Leal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wiliam Saldanha came out of the goal and Leopoldo Leal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Wiliam Saldanha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Caetano de Brito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Cerâmica Atletico Clube's Paulo Renato Veiga got a free kick in the 97th minute.