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Morumbi
Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lucas Matias took the kick off in the first half of the match. Rubinho Tavares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Hernani Abreu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Paulo Renato Arruda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rubinho Tavares in the 8th minute of play forced São Paulo FC's goalkeeper Hernani Abreu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hernani Abreu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Renato Arruda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lucas Matias struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Osmar de Lara didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for São Paulo FC. After a defensive mix-up in fc barcelona's zone, Téo Ortiz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Osmar de Lara came out of the goal and Téo Ortiz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rubinho Tavares kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. In the 18th of the match, Lucas Matias tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Osmar de Lara got in the way and made a wonderful save. Emerson Albuquerque sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Téo Ortiz fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored São Paulo FC's protests and gave Téo Ortiz a yellow card for diving instead. Osmar de Lara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emerson Albuquerque in the 31st minute of the match. Edmundo Alves kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rubinho Tavares in the 33rd minute of play forced São Paulo FC's goalkeeper Hernani Abreu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 35th minute Emerson Albuquerque shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Osmar de Lara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Osmar de Lara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Matias in the 37th minute of the match. Téo Ortiz might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Osmar de Lara. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Téo Ortiz ran back to his position shaking his head. After 39 played minutes fc barcelona got a freekick which was hit by Valdo Rosa. After having played for 40 minutes, Lucas Matias managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. São Paulo FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lucas Matias was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Paulo Renato Arruda made the kick off in the second half. When Paulo Renato Arruda fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored fc barcelona's protests and gave Paulo Renato Arruda a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to fc barcelona getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Paulo Renato Arruda hit a great ball. In the 56th minute, Matías Gerber hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 60th minute, Rubinho Tavares ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hernani Abreu was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Lucas Matias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Osmar de Lara having to interfere. Júlio Saldanha struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Osmar de Lara didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for São Paulo FC. Osmar de Lara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Matias in the 67th minute of play. Júlio Saldanha struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Osmar de Lara didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for São Paulo FC. The São Paulo FC fans' excitement grew in the 69th match minute when São Paulo FC's Lucas Matias looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 72nd minute, Lucas Matias ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Osmar de Lara was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. 76 minutes into the game, São Paulo FC's Lucas Matias nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Osmar de Lara made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. With an all-out effort, fc barcelona's Hernani Abreu threw himself towards the right post 82 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Paulo Renato Arruda, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucas Matias in the 85th minute of play forced fc barcelona's goalkeeper Osmar de Lara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lucas Matias recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in fc barcelona's zone, Lucas Matias stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Osmar de Lara came out of the goal and Lucas Matias tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Osmar de Lara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Téo Ortiz, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind fc barcelona's goalkeeper Osmar de Lara, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 93 minutes, Acácio Guedes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the fc barcelona and the São Paulo FC players grew even worse after the yellow card.