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Ninho do Dragão
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jailson Leite took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, ArAgOoN FC's goal looked a bit too open when Narciso de Salles came free, but Sandrinho Couto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 6 minutes, Betinho Porto made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Vista Alegre F.C's Franklin Dracena tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Horácio Carvalho's late challenge caught a ArAgOoN FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Horácio Carvalho helped the player get up and apologised. Horácio Carvalho hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Franklin Dracena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jailson Leite, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Jorge Cruz's late challenge caught a ArAgOoN FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jorge Cruz helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Vista Alegre F.C's Jorge Cruz got a free kick in the 13th minute. After 16 minutes Vista Alegre F.C's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Edmílson Magalhães who took care of the corner kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Betinho Porto got free with Franklin Dracena in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 19th match minute, Vista Alegre F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lúcio Mendes to maneuver through the defense. Vista Alegre F.C's Moisés Andrade got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Vista Alegre F.C's Franklin Dracena got control of the ball when Betinho Porto tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Vista Alegre F.C's Valério Melo got a free kick in the 39th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Betinho Porto got free with Franklin Dracena in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jailson Leite struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Franklin Dracena didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ArAgOoN FC. Carlos Augusto Rocha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Betinho Porto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Narciso de Salles to make the kick off. If Betinho Porto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jailson Leite fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Franklin Dracena having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Moisés Andrade got free with Sandrinho Couto in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vista Alegre F.C's Franklin Dracena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Betinho Porto in the 69th minute of play. Valério Melo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Sandrinho Couto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Betinho Porto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Betinho Porto managed to get in a good position for a shot. ArAgOoN FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Betinho Porto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Franklin Dracena breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Betinho Porto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Franklin Dracena having to interfere. After having played for 84 minutes, Reinaldo Dantas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ArAgOoN FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Reinaldo Dantas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. ArAgOoN FC were awarded a corner in the 87th minute after Vista Alegre F.C's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Edmílson Magalhães took the corner. When Delfim Mandrak fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vista Alegre F.C's protests and gave Delfim Mandrak a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of ArAgOoN FC booed when Vista Alegre F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Delfim Mandrak didn't get a good kick on the ball. ArAgOoN FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.