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Aparaju
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Nelson Chaves started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ulysses do Vale scored 0-1 in the 12th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Anselmo Barreto, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Luisão Schmidt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ulysses do Vale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Luisão Schmidt managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palmeiras's supporters rose to their feet, but Luisão Schmidt was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anselmo Barreto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tiago Gabriel Lopez took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Valdir Penha. Valdir Penha dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Nelson Chaves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulysses do Vale in the 36th minute of play forced Aparaju's goalkeeper Anselmo Barreto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 39 minutes into the game, Nelson Chaves recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Valdir Penha. Nelson Chaves showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. In the 42nd match minute, Palmeiras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zé Sousa to maneuver through the defense. Valdir Penha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nelson Chaves, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ulysses do Vale to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Aparaju booed when Palmeiras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luisão Schmidt didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nelson Chaves in the 55th minute of play forced Palmeiras's goalkeeper Valdir Penha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 58th minute Ulysses do Vale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anselmo Barreto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nelson Chaves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Valdir Penha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 60 played minutes Palmeiras got a freekick which was hit by Antônio Maia. The audience was convinced that Nelson Chaves's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Valdir Penha was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. 63 minutes into the game, Ulysses do Vale recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Anselmo Barreto. Ulysses do Vale showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-3. With a little luck, Aparaju's Anselmo Barreto got control of the ball when Luisão Schmidt tried to sneak it across the goal line. 70 minutes into the match, Aparaju's goalkeeper Anselmo Barreto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luisão Schmidt. 72 minutes into the match, Luisão Schmidt notched a goal, 2-4, to the right of Aparaju's Anselmo Barreto. Anselmo Barreto was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 76th match minute, Palmeiras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Davi Couto to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulysses do Vale in the 78th minute of play forced Aparaju's goalkeeper Anselmo Barreto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Ulysses do Vale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Anselmo Barreto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luisão Schmidt in the 80th minute of play. 80 minutes into the game, Luisão Schmidt recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Anselmo Barreto. Luisão Schmidt showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-5. After 86 played minutes Aparaju got a freekick which was hit by Doni Silva. Anselmo Barreto was out of position in the 91 minute of play, and Ulysses do Vale capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ulysses do Vale really showed his touch with that goal: 2-6. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luisão Schmidt got free with Anselmo Barreto in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Palmeiras's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.