League

Deva Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bernardo Cearense started the match with the kick off. Gerson Batista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gerson Batista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henrique Garcia having to interfere. When Chester FC's Gerson Batista in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Dragões de São Paulo F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. In the 10th minute, Chester FC's Gerson Batista ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Henrique Garcia. Henrique Garcia yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. In the 14th minute, Gerson Batista fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Bernardo Cearense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Diogo Soeiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Amauri Matorin struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Henrique Garcia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chester FC. After having played for 27 minutes, Amauri Matorin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chester FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amauri Matorin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gerson Batista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 37 minutes into the match, Dragões de São Paulo F.C.'s goalkeeper Henrique Garcia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Amauri Matorin. Gerson Batista received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Henrique Garcia came out and tried to block the shot, but Gerson Batista slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 38th minute. A hard shot 42 in the game by Amauri Matorin from a close distance when the talented Henrique Garcia managed to make a qualified save. Dragões de São Paulo F.C.'s players were relieved. In the 45th minute of the match Adriano Amaral sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Henrique Garcia skillfully saved the ball. Amauri Matorin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

If Gerson Batista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Henrique Garcia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerson Batista in the 55th minute of play. Dragões de São Paulo F.C.'s Henrique Garcia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amauri Matorin in the 59th minute of play. If Amauri Matorin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Gerson Batista's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Henrique Garcia was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerson Batista in the 63rd minute of play forced Dragões de São Paulo F.C.'s goalkeeper Henrique Garcia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 65th minute, Clemente Meira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Henrique Garcia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Amauri Matorin's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. Dragões de São Paulo F.C.'s Henrique Garcia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerson Batista in the 70th minute of play. The supporters of Chester FC booed when Dragões de São Paulo F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rubinho Santana didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Gerson Batista came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Chester FC 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 Gerson Batista couldn't finish the play. Henrique Garcia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amauri Matorin in the 90th minute of play. 91 minutes into the game, Clemente Meira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Dragões de São Paulo F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Chester FC the free kick. Gerson Batista struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Henrique Garcia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chester FC. Dragões de São Paulo F.C.'s players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.