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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) 2 minutes into the game, Kaká Batista was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Palestra Brasil's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Galaxy the free kick. In the 3rd minute, Kaká Batista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Wilton Meira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Augusto Terra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Mazinho Pimenta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With his leg Mazinho Pimenta managed to avoid a goal in the 10thth minute, when Palestra Brasil's Wilton Meira fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Wilton Meira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Mazinho Pimenta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wilton Meira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Mazinho Pimenta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Palestra Brasil's Osvaldinho Goiano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fernandão Godoi in the 19th minute of play. After 33 minutes of play Palestra Brasil's Kaká Batista was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Kaká Batista kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. After 35 played minutes Galaxy got a freekick which was hit by José Paulo de Alcântara. 38 minutes into the match, Galaxy's goalkeeper Mazinho Pimenta had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Augusto Terra. Palestra Brasil's Wilton Meira got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Wilton Meira hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Galaxy's José Paulo de Alcântara got his second yellow card of the match in the 46th minute. The referee ordered José Paulo de Alcântara off the ground. After 47 played minutes Galaxy got a freekick which was hit by José Paulo de Alcântara.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fernandão Godoi to make the kick off. Mazinho Pimenta stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Augusto Terra's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. Wilton Meira's late challenge caught a Galaxy's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Wilton Meira helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Galaxy booed when Palestra Brasil was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wilton Meira didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zé Paiva during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Galaxy's Zé Paiva got a free kick in the 58th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Galaxy's zone, Wilton Meira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mazinho Pimenta came out of the goal and Wilton Meira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Osvaldinho Goiano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernandão Godoi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Galaxy's zone, Augusto Terra stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mazinho Pimenta came out of the goal and Augusto Terra tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Galaxy's Mazinho Pimenta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wilton Meira in the 75th minute of play. Toninho Proença might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mazinho Pimenta. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Toninho Proença ran back to his position shaking his head. Augusto Terra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Mazinho Pimenta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 91st match minute, Palestra Brasil was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wilton Meira to maneuver through the defense. In the 94th match minute, Palestra Brasil was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wilton Meira to maneuver through the defense. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Palestra Brasil had played much better football throughout.