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Spectators: 5100 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 100) Simão Fantini made the kick off and thus started the match. Vicente Cearense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Simão Fantini in the 5th minute of play. LURAFA's Pedro Mendonça suffered a sore thigh after 5 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 5 minutes, Cícero das Neves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dream Team RN - FDFDF and the LURAFA players grew even worse after the yellow card. Manuel Fontes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vicente Cearense having to interfere. When Simão Fantini fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored LURAFA's protests and gave Simão Fantini a yellow card for diving instead. If Augusto de Carvalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Dream Team RN - FDFDF's Augusto de Carvalho in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LURAFA's goalie prevented a goal. 23 minutes into the match, LURAFA's goal looked a bit too open when Michal Preisler came free, but Alan França reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 31 minutes, Zé Roberto Nóbrega managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. LURAFA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zé Roberto Nóbrega was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cícero das Neves was shown his second yellow card after 32 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. 38 minutes into the match, LURAFA's goal looked a bit too open when Michal Preisler came free, but Alan França reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hudson Vasconcelos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Alan França tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alan França came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by Dream Team RN - FDFDF's Sílvio Travassos. But to his dismay, Sílvio Travassos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Michal Preisler made the kick off in the second half. Sílvio Travassos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 53rd minute of the match Emerson Tasso sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alan França skillfully saved the ball. Sílvio Travassos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sílvio Travassos in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alan França saved LURAFA from getting behind. Sílvio Travassos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dream Team RN - FDFDF's Anísio Paraense was substituted for Hudson Vasconcelos. Manuel Fontes charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Manuel Fontes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Manuel Fontes kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Alan França stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Michal Preisler's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. Simão Fantini kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Michal Preisler received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Alan França came out and tried to block the shot, but Michal Preisler slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 77th minute. 80 minutes into the match, LURAFA's goalkeeper Alan França had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sílvio Travassos. With his leg Alan França managed to avoid a goal in the 82ndth minute, when Dream Team RN - FDFDF's Sílvio Travassos fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 83rd minute, Sílvio Travassos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alan França was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. After a rather tough play, LURAFA's Téo Montenegro got a free kick in the 87th minute. Alan França showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Richard Donato in the 88th minute of the match. Michal Preisler's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alan França read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. Sílvio Travassos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Michal Preisler struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Alan França didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dream Team RN - FDFDF. Dream Team RN - FDFDF's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.