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Cotias
Spectators: 7460 (Terracing: 5596, Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Adriano de Queiroz started the match with the kick off. In the 8th minute Marquinhos Toledo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eurico Monteiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 10 minutes into the match, Cotias's goal looked a bit too open when Adriano de Queiroz came free, but Eurico Monteiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eurico Monteiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marquinhos Toledo in the 13th minute of the match. Eurico Monteiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adriano de Queiroz, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Cotias's Eurico Monteiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marquinhos Toledo in the 16th minute of play. Cotias's Eurico Monteiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adriano de Queiroz in the 17th minute of play. Eurico Monteiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Otávio Matorin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Aírton Mangueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eurico Monteiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adriano de Queiroz in the 28th minute of play. 29 minutes into the game, Palmeiras's Marquinhos Toledo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eurico Monteiro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 33rd minute Otávio Matorin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eurico Monteiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Cotias getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Donato Della Rocca hit a great ball. Cotias's Eurico Monteiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adriano de Queiroz in the 44th minute of play. Donato Della Rocca was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 46 minutes into the match. In the 45th minute, one of Cotias:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Cotias. In the 48th minute there was a penalty for Palmeiras. Mathias Barral stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Eurico Monteiro. 0-3. The Cotias players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Palmeiras were winning 0-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ali Çağrı Saadettin to make the kick off. Cotias's Eurico Monteiro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Cotias from getting a goal against them. 54 minutes into the match, Marquinhos Toledo notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Cotias's Eurico Monteiro. Eurico Monteiro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Eurico Monteiro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Otávio Matorin in the 58th minute. Ali Çağrı Saadettin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Eurico Monteiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adriano de Queiroz in the 67th minute of the match. 68 minutes into the game, Otávio Matorin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Eurico Monteiro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Eurico Monteiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adriano de Queiroz in the 71st minute of the match. After 76 minutes, Ezequiel Pernambucano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Palmeiras and the Cotias players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ezequiel Pernambucano kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Jailson Coelho came free in the 80th minute and tried to tip the ball over Jonas Soares, but to the joy of Palmeiras's supporters the ball went over. Ali Çağrı Saadettin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonas Soares having to interfere. 87 minutes into the game, Adriano de Queiroz recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Eurico Monteiro. Adriano de Queiroz showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-6. Eurico Monteiro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sebastião Costa in the 93rd minute. In the 94th minute Adriano de Queiroz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eurico Monteiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Palmeiras booed when Cotias was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ali Çağrı Saadettin didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Palmeiras eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.