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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ricardo Souto got the match started through his kick off. In the 8th minute of the match Wágner de Senna sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Victor Souto skillfully saved the ball. When Alfredo da Costa fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dragões da Real's protests and gave Alfredo da Costa a yellow card for diving instead. Alfredo da Costa hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ramón Loureiro in the 15th minute of play forced Dragões da Real's goalkeeper Victor Souto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 18 minutes, Ramón Loureiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dula's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ramón Loureiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dula's Erivaldo Romero got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dula's Ramón Loureiro got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Dragões da Real's goalkeeper Victor Souto, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Alfredo da Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 28th minute, Erivaldo Romero ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Victor Souto was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. When Dula's Ramón Loureiro in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Dragões da Real's goalie prevented a goal. After 32 minutes, Luisão Coelho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dragões da Real and the Dula players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 32nd minute, Luisão Coelho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Victor Souto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ramón Loureiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. In the 37th match minute, Dula was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodrigo Pitta to maneuver through the defense. Ricardo Souto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mário Gaúcho having to make a save. Alfredo da Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mário Gaúcho having to interfere. In the 48th minute of the match, Alfredo da Costa got a very nice opportunity to score, but Mário Gaúcho was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ramón Loureiro to strike the kick off in the second half. 63 minutes into the game, Alfredo da Costa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Mário Gaúcho was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Ramón Loureiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rodrigo Pitta kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. With a little luck, Dragões da Real's Victor Souto got control of the ball when Erivaldo Romero tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 80th minute Ramón Loureiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victor Souto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ramón Loureiro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Victor Souto read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind Dula's goalkeeper Mário Gaúcho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mário Gaúcho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Souto in the 87th minute of the match. 92 minutes into the game, Giovani de Toledo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Dula's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Dragões da Real the free kick. After 92 played minutes Dula got a freekick which was hit by Giovani de Toledo. Dula's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.