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Allianz Parque
Spectators: 8477 (Terracing: 6359, Seating: 1949, VIP seats: 169) The supporters of Toronto FC booed when CA Palmeiras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ronald Gaúcho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hervé Watson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gilberto Vieira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 21st minute Kyle Souplet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gösta Häll saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Toronto FC's Papillion Cheek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilberto Vieira in the 22nd minute of play. In the 29th match minute, CA Palmeiras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ronald Gaúcho to maneuver through the defense. Kyle Souplet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gösta Häll having to interfere. Kyle Souplet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gösta Häll having to interfere. Gösta Häll showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hervé Watson, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Gilberto Vieira hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. When Hervé Watson came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Toronto FC 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 Hervé Watson couldn't finish the play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abraham Mejia to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kyle Souplet in the 53rd minute of play forced CA Palmeiras's goalkeeper Gösta Häll to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. CA Palmeiras's Gösta Häll proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save CA Palmeiras from getting a goal against them. The supporters of CA Palmeiras booed when Toronto FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robbie Plante didn't get a good kick on the ball. Papillion Cheek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilberto Vieira in the 75th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hervé Watson in the 79th minute of play forced CA Palmeiras's goalkeeper Gösta Häll to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gilberto Vieira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abraham Mejia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gösta Häll having to interfere.