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Spectators: 5310 (Terracing: 4150, Seating: 1150, VIP seats: 10) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Roberto do Nascimento kicked off to start the match. When Maurinho Fonseca came up free with the goalie in the 2nd minute, the FC Barcelona fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Maurinho Fonseca couldn't finish the play. If Alexsandro Fernandez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexsandro Fernandez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Luís Gustavo Pena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luís Gustavo Pena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexsandro Fernandez in the 8th minute of play. In the 19th minute, FC Barcelona's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Roberto do Nascimento fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 20th minute, Gilson Velasco 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 supporters of Corinthians booed when FC Barcelona was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raimundo Rodrigues didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Maurinho Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dito Guimarães received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Sebastião Leal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 33 minutes into the match, Corinthians's goal looked a bit too open when Maurinho Fonseca came free, but Luís Gustavo Pena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luís Gustavo Pena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maurinho Fonseca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luís Gustavo Pena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maurinho Fonseca in the 38th minute of the match. Maurinho Fonseca struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Luís Gustavo Pena didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Barcelona. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Maurinho Fonseca stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Corinthians's goal looked a bit too open when Maurinho Fonseca came free, but Luís Gustavo Pena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 52nd match minute, Corinthians was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilson Velasco to maneuver through the defense. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Barcelona's goalkeeper Sebastião Leal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alexsandro Fernandez's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 64thth minute, Luís Gustavo Pena skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind Corinthians's goalkeeper Luís Gustavo Pena, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Maurinho Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Raimundo Rodrigues could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Luís Gustavo Pena made a huge save. The audience held their breath when Gilson Velasco in the 85th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Sebastião Leal's left hand side. 91 minutes into the match, Corinthians's goal looked a bit too open when Maurinho Fonseca came free, but Luís Gustavo Pena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.