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Bafô Arena
Spectators: 7669 (Terracing: 5752, Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 153) Vágner Faria made the kick off and thus started the match. With a little luck, Corinthians's Frederico Novaes got control of the ball when Evaristo Baiano tried to sneak it across the goal line. Benedito de Azevedo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Adilson Vidal went, in the 4th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Frederico Novaes was a little too slow when Evaristo Baiano got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 7th minute. The score was now 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Thomás Barreto got free with Frederico Novaes in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Frederico Novaes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zayvius Aveo, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Evaristo Baiano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Frederico Novaes made a huge save. 18 minutes into the match, Corinthians's goal looked a bit too open when Evaristo Baiano came free, but Frederico Novaes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Corinthians's Válbson Moura managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Yuri Lara in the 20 minute of the game. 21 minutes in the game Yuri Lara did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Thomás Barreto. The supporters of Al-Nassr Football Club booed when Corinthians was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vágner Faria didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 25 minutes into the game, when Arthur Paraibano put in a rough tackle. After 24 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Al-Nassr Football Club! The referee gave Corinthians a penalty, 26 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Vágner Faria, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Al-Nassr Football Club's Benedito de Azevedo. 1-2. José Maria Vergílio made in the 30th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Evaristo Baiano immediately put the ball in play. In the 31st minute, Zayvius Aveo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Al-Nassr Football Club's Benedito de Azevedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vágner Faria in the 34th minute of play. Frederico Novaes was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Evaristo Baiano showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 36 minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-2. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Arnaldo de Sousa made a kick off. Frederico Novaes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Arnaldo de Sousa went, in the 51st minute, to the upper right corner, 4-2 was the resulting score. A sloppy throw-in by Benedito Tande in the 60th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Corinthians's Fábio Pirani. Benedito de Azevedo made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Bruno Martins sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edinho Correia got free with Benedito de Azevedo in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Frederico Novaes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thomás Barreto in the 82nd minute of play. Vágner Faria blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Benedito de Azevedo having to make a save. 91 minutes into the match, Al-Nassr Football Club's goalkeeper Benedito de Azevedo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vágner Faria. Al-Nassr Football Club's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.