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Morumbi
Spectators: 7232 (Terracing: 5426, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cícero Azevedo during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 16th minute, Cícero Azevedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Palestra Itália EC's Nilson Siqueira got control of the ball when Cafu Maciel tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Palestra Itália EC's Eliseu Queiroz got a free kick in the 26th minute. 31 minutes into the game, Cafu Maciel lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Nilson Siqueira. When Geovânio Cordeiro fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored São Paulo F.C.'s protests and gave Geovânio Cordeiro a yellow card for diving instead. In the 36th match minute, São Paulo F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Geovânio Cordeiro to maneuver through the defense. Cícero Azevedo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nilson Siqueira read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 40th minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cícero Azevedo made a kick off. Diogo Leal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Luiz Fabiano Donatello tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Luís Fabiano Paes fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Palestra Itália EC's protests and gave Luís Fabiano Paes a yellow card for diving instead. Luís Fabiano Paes was extremely unlucky when he, in the 58th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Diogo Leals short, quick shot in the 58thth minute got Luiz Fabiano Donatello to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Palestra Itália EC's Luís Fabiano Paes got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Diogo Leal scored 1-1 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luiz Fabiano Donatello, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. São Paulo F.C.'s Cícero Azevedo got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nilson Siqueira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cícero Azevedo in the 76th minute of play. Cafu Maciel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nilson Siqueira having to interfere. In the 84th match minute, Palestra Itália EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Celso Ceresso to maneuver through the defense. Nilson Siqueira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cafu Maciel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Palestra Itália EC's Nilson Siqueira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cícero Azevedo in the 90th minute of play. The supporters of São Paulo F.C. booed when Palestra Itália EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudinho Magalhães didn't get a good kick on the ball. Diogo Leal's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Luiz Fabiano Donatello firmly grabbed it by the left post. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.