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Lar do Dragão
Spectators: 7323 (Terracing: 5494, Seating: 1684, VIP seats: 145) Veneto's Gabby Rondinone started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Tomas Louis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diguinho de Amaral, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. 4 minutes into the game, one of Veneto:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Tomas Louis had in the 7thth minute some difficulties stopping Tiago Gabriel Paiva's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Marquinhos de Moraes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Giovani Damião tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Marquinhos de Moraes came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Veneto 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 Marquinhos de Moraes couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Veneto booed when Dragão Carioca F. C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafinha Rocha didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Dragão Carioca F. C.'s zone, Marquinhos de Moraes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Giovani Damião came out of the goal and Marquinhos de Moraes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Dragão Carioca F. C.'s zone, Filippo Ronconi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Giovani Damião came out of the goal and Filippo Ronconi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 19th minute, Marquinhos de Moraes made a precise shot to the right of Giovani Damião. Dragão Carioca F. C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After a rather tough play, Dragão Carioca F. C.'s Luís Fernando Soares got a free kick in the 24th minute. When Marcelinho Montenegro came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Veneto 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 Marcelinho Montenegro couldn't finish the play. If Marquinhos de Moraes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Marquinhos de Moraes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Giovani Damião took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marquinhos de Moraes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 43rd minute of the game. One of Dragão Carioca F. C.:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Veneto:s goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mário de Lara in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Giovani Damião saved Dragão Carioca F. C. from getting behind. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Diguinho de Amaral made a kick off. Filippo Ronconi might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Giovani Damião. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Filippo Ronconi ran back to his position shaking his head. Marquinhos de Moraes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giovani Damião having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marquinhos de Moraes in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Giovani Damião prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Giovani Damião showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marquinhos de Moraes in the 65th minute of the match. Marquinhos de Moraes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giovani Damião having to interfere. 79 minutes into the match, Veneto's Cleiton Rossi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Giovani Damião narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Marcelinho Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Cleiton Rossi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 89th minute, Cleiton Rossi got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Mário de Lara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Giovani Damião tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cleiton Rossi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Veneto's Mário de Lara got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match was over Veneto could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Dragão Carioca F. C. throughout the match.