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NEW TUKIS ARENA
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Turkos do RJ's Paulo Neiva 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. Cesinha Meira kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. 19 minutes into the match, Turkos do RJ's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Alberto Travassos came free, but Dé Almeida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, Turkos do RJ's goal looked a bit too open when Ricardinho Loyola came free, but Dé Almeida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dé Almeida showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Alberto Travassos in the 25th minute of the match. With a little luck, Dragões Amorosos - FDFDF's Didi Dias got control of the ball when Paulo Neiva tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 34th minute, one of Turkos do RJ:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Turkos do RJ. In the 38th minute there was a penalty for Dragões Amorosos - FDFDF. Valdomiro Tróia stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Dé Almeida. 0-1. 44 minutes in the game, Paulo Neiva fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Didi Dias having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Valdomiro Tróia made a kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Zé Ferraz dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dé Almeida, 0-2. Edmundo de Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Didi Dias having to interfere. After having played for 66 minutes, Paulo Neiva managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Turkos do RJ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paulo Neiva was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cesinha Meira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 73 minutes of play, Dragões Amorosos - FDFDF's Carlos Alberto Travassos made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dé Almeida was left in no man's land by his defense there! Dragões Amorosos - FDFDF's Didi Dias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmundo de Azevedo in the 79th minute of play. Zé Ferraz's late challenge caught a Turkos do RJ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zé Ferraz helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Dragões Amorosos - FDFDF's Zé Ferraz got a free kick in the 80th minute. 87 minutes into the match, Turkos do RJ's Cesinha Meira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Didi Dias narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Carlos Alberto Travassos charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Carlos Alberto Travassos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Dragões Amorosos - FDFDF's Carlos Alberto Travassos got a free kick in the 92nd minute. The Dragões Amorosos - FDFDF supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Dragões Amorosos - FDFDF would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.