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Estádio Cidade Dutra
Spectators: 7710 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 150) Anatoliy Lobanov made the kick off and thus started the match. Apat Reina showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anatoliy Lobanov in the 2nd minute of the match. Casper Huygens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Paulo Mendonça, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. After 5 minutes, Michel de Queirós mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Retumbante FC and the Dragons EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Michel de Queirós hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Apat Reina made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anatoliy Lobanov in the 7th minute of play. After 8 minutes Retumbante FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Adam Nørlyk who took care of the corner kick. After 8 played minutes Dragons EC got a freekick which was hit by Manoel Pitta. In the 8th minute, Dragons EC's Manoel Pitta fired away a free kick that almost went in the goal. Apat Reina was prepared for the shot, but didn't have to make a play as the shot flew over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kauã Mandrak in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Casper Huygens saved Dragons EC from getting behind. Casper Huygens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Paulo Mendonça, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Kauã Mandrak's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Casper Huygens was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. Casper Huygens showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kauã Mandrak in the 29th minute of the match. Casper Huygens showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Paulo Mendonça in the 32nd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Anatoliy Lobanov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dragons EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Anatoliy Lobanov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Apat Reina breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 40th minute José Paulo Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Casper Huygens saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. César Sampaio kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Michel de Queirós managed to get in a good position for a shot. Retumbante FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Michel de Queirós was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Casper Huygens breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If José Paulo Mendonça had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The throw-in from Michel de Queirós in the 56th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Dragons EC's Nilson Bastos. José Paulo Mendonça in the 61stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Casper Huygens, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When Retumbante FC's Kauã Mandrak in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Dragons EC's goalie prevented a goal. Retumbante FC made a substitution. Luiz Fernando Mota replaced Basílio Cearense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Gonçalves in the 71st minute of play forced Dragons EC's goalkeeper Casper Huygens to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 72nd minute, Anatoliy Lobanov 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. 79 minutes into the match, Dragons EC's goal looked a bit too open when Kauã Mandrak came free, but Casper Huygens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 81 minutes into the match, Retumbante FC's goal looked a bit too open when Anatoliy Lobanov came free, but Apat Reina reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Casper Huygens stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of José Paulo Mendonça's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind Dragons EC's goalkeeper Casper Huygens, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Retumbante FC's Belmiro Mello got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A hard shot 89 in the game by José Paulo Mendonça from a close distance when the talented Casper Huygens managed to make a qualified save. Dragons EC's players were relieved. Kauã Mandrak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 95th minute, Anatoliy Lobanov 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. Retumbante FC played a much better game than Dragons EC and deserved their victory. The Dragons EC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.