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Dragons Den
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nuno Medeiros started the match with the kick off. After some careless play in the Dragons in Paradise defense, Hugo Bentes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Paulo Ruas. The Dragons in Paradise fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Paulo Ruas should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jesualdo Baptista during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Dragons in Paradise's Jesualdo Baptista got a free kick in the 14th minute. Lucas Lustosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nuno Medeiros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Luís Tavares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lucas Lustosa got free with Luís Tavares in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nuno Medeiros in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luís Tavares prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Lucas Lustosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Luís Tavares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luís Tavares made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Nuno Medeiros sent off a good shot on target. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nuno Medeiros in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luís Tavares saved F.C Diful United from getting behind. Pedro Soeiro kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. F.C Diful United's Luís Tavares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save F.C Diful United from getting a goal against them. Luís Tavares was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jesualdo Baptista showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 45 minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

A collision led to Dragons in Paradise getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Joaquim Domingues hit a great ball. Paulo Ruas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jordão Lencastre in the 56th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Dragons in Paradise's Jesualdo Baptista got a free kick in the 57th minute. 59 minutes into the game, Hugo Bentes recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Paulo Ruas. Hugo Bentes showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. After 61 played minutes F.C Diful United got a freekick which was hit by Fábio Rebelo. With 66 minutes on the clock, Germano Paiva commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. F.C Diful United:s Luís Tavares showed great skill when he stopped Joaquim Domingues:s penalty. When Jordão Lencastre came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the F.C Diful United 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 Jordão Lencastre couldn't finish the play. In the 76th match minute, Dragons in Paradise was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vítor Marques to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nuno Medeiros in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luís Tavares prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Luís Tavares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jesualdo Baptista went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 4-2 was the resulting score. Luís Tavares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nuno Medeiros in the 86th minute of the match. Luís Tavares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Lustosa in the 89th minute of the match. Luís Tavares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuno Medeiros, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Luís Tavares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nuno Medeiros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luís Tavares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nuno Medeiros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nuno Medeiros in the 97th minute of play forced F.C Diful United's goalkeeper Luís Tavares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. There was no doubt that Dragons in Paradise were the better team. Dragons in Paradise's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.