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Estádio SALIMEN F.C.
Spectators: 7172 (Terracing: 5381, Seating: 1649, VIP seats: 142) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edmundo Bastos started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Dread Lion FC's Hélder Souza got a free kick in the 7th minute. 11 minutes into the match, Dread Lion FC's Romeu Quadros sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that David Xavier narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Edmundo Bastos came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Salimen 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 Edmundo Bastos couldn't finish the play. Dorival Bittencourt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Romeu Quadros managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dread Lion FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Romeu Quadros was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. David Xavier breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 27 minutes into the match, Salimen's goal looked a bit too open when Sidney Capixaba came free, but David Xavier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. David Xavier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sidney Capixaba in the 35th minute of play. Edmundo Bastos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dorival Bittencourt succeeded in the game's 39th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. In the 43rd minute Edmundo Bastos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sérgio Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Dorival Bittencourt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Sérgio Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 55th minute of the game. One of Dread Lion FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Salimen:s goal. Betinho Ferraz placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Romeu Quadros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Sérgio Cruz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edmundo Bastos, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. 70 minutes into the match, Salimen's Edmundo Bastos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sérgio Cruz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. David Xavier made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Sidney Capixaba sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Dread Lion FC getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Hélder Souza hit a great ball. If Sidney Capixaba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dorival Bittencourt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Sérgio Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmundo Bastos in the 85th minute of play forced Dread Lion FC's goalkeeper Sérgio Cruz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dorival Bittencourt struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Sérgio Cruz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Salimen. If Sidney Capixaba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 93rd minute Dorival Bittencourt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sérgio Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benedito Catarinense struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Sérgio Cruz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Salimen. Salimen's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.