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Vila Crocodilow
Spectators: 6768 (Terracing: 5468, Seating: 1300, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Allan Marques kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the match, Corintho's goal looked a bit too open when Horácio Albuquerque came free, but Glauco Figueiredo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ramiro Travassos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abelardo Fontes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vânderson Borges got free with Glauco Figueiredo in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 12th minute Allan Marques shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Glauco Figueiredo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Allan Marques charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Allan Marques the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Corintho booed when Santos Crocodilow was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Allan Marques didn't get a good kick on the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 16 minutes, Glauco Figueiredo successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Corintho's Glauco Figueiredo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Corintho from getting a goal against them. Allan Marques's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Glauco Figueiredo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. After 22 minutes, Maurício Ferreira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Corintho and the Santos Crocodilow players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 27th minute, Vânderson Borges reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Glauco Figueiredo. The goal made the score 2-0. If Vânderson Borges had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ramiro Travassos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gildo Sarmento in the 40th minute of the match. Abelardo Fontes 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. Corintho's Ronaldão Munhoz suffered a sore thigh after 46 minutes and couldn't finish the game. A collision led to Santos Crocodilow getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. José Carlos da Fonseca hit a great ball. 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 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gildo Sarmento stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Allan Marques struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Glauco Figueiredo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Santos Crocodilow. Vânderson Borges struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Glauco Figueiredo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Santos Crocodilow. In the 57th minute Allan Marques shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Glauco Figueiredo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 64 minutes of play, Santos Crocodilow's Horácio Albuquerque made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Glauco Figueiredo was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Corintho getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Gildo Sarmento hit a great ball. After having played for 75 minutes, Allan Marques managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Santos Crocodilow's supporters crossed their fingers, but Allan Marques was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 83 minutes into the game, Santos Crocodilow's Horácio Albuquerque nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Glauco Figueiredo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-0. 88 minutes into the game, Wanderson Meira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Corintho's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Santos Crocodilow the free kick. After a rather tough play, Corintho's Wanderson Meira got a free kick in the 88th minute. In the 93rd match minute, Corintho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hélder Chaves to maneuver through the defense. Glauco Figueiredo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Allan Marques in the 94th minute of the match. 94 minutes into the match, Allan Marques had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Glauco Figueiredo. Corintho's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Allan Marques was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 7-0. Santos Crocodilow walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.