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Gamboa
Spectators: 7239 (Terracing: 5431, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Breno Alcântara started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, FC DRAGÕES DA REAL's Cido Brasil got a free kick in the 4th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Breno Alcântara in the 8th minute of play forced Meriti's goalkeeper Raúl Prestes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 10th match minute, Meriti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sílvio Luís Bastos to maneuver through the defense. After 10 played minutes, FC DRAGÕES DA REAL's Osmar Nascimento shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Raúl Prestes came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FC DRAGÕES DA REAL reached it. In the 12th minute, Luiz Guilherme de Mendonça 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. Tiago Corrêa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedrão Loyola, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Oscar Gomes charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Oscar Gomes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 15th match minute, FC DRAGÕES DA REAL was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oscar Gomes to maneuver through the defense. Tiago Corrêa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedrão Loyola, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Oscar Gomes 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. Meriti's Pedrão Loyola got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tiago Corrêa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedrão Loyola in the 27th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jorginho Valle got free with Raúl Prestes in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Raúl Prestes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Breno Alcântara in the 36th minute of play. With a little luck, Meriti's Raúl Prestes got control of the ball when Jorginho Valle tried to sneak it across the goal line. Luiz Guilherme de Mendonça struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Tiago Corrêa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Meriti. Tiago Corrêa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedrão Loyola, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luiz Guilherme de Mendonça stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jorginho Valle might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Raúl Prestes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jorginho Valle ran back to his position shaking his head. Meriti's Raúl Prestes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Breno Alcântara in the 54th minute of play. 56 minutes into the game, FC DRAGÕES DA REAL's Breno Alcântara nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Raúl Prestes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. When Pedrão Loyola came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Meriti 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 Pedrão Loyola couldn't finish the play. A collision led to FC DRAGÕES DA REAL getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Horácio Guerra hit a great ball. A hard shot 68 in the game by Pedrão Loyola from a close distance when the talented Tiago Corrêa managed to make a qualified save. FC DRAGÕES DA REAL's players were relieved. When Cido Brasil fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC DRAGÕES DA REAL's protests and gave Cido Brasil a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Meriti booed when FC DRAGÕES DA REAL was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cido Brasil didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luiz Guilherme de Mendonça fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tiago Corrêa having to interfere. Raúl Prestes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oscar Gomes, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Pedrão Loyolas short, quick shot in the 92ndth minute got Tiago Corrêa to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 93 minutes into the match, Luiz Guilherme de Mendonça dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Tiago Corrêa, 1-3. Meriti's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.