League

Arenna Dragon
Spectators: 6644 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 144) DunHill F.C.'s Emílio da Fonseca started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If João Francisco de Alcântara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amílton de Sousa hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Sidney Montenegro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Francisco de Alcântara, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. If Emílio da Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Cristóvão Alvarenga came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the DunHill F.C. 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 Cristóvão Alvarenga couldn't finish the play. Sérgio Rocha's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Sidney Montenegro firmly grabbed it by the left post. 28 minutes into the match, DunHill F.C.'s goalkeeper Sidney Montenegro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sérgio Rocha. AC Dragons's João Francisco de Alcântara got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, AC Dragons's Moisés Nunes got a free kick in the 31st minute. In the 33rd minute, Cristóvão Alvarenga made a precise shot to the right of Michel Bezerra. AC Dragons's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Sérgio Rocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sidney Montenegro having to interfere. If Cristóvão Alvarenga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. AC Dragons's Michel Bezerra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emílio da Fonseca in the 42nd minute of play. In the 45th minute, Adhemar Barbosa got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 48 minutes, Pedro Luiz Tinoco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the DunHill F.C. and the AC Dragons players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 48th minute, Pedro Luiz Tinoco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Sérgio Rocha came up free with the goalie in the 50th minute, the AC Dragons 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 Sérgio Rocha couldn't finish the play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

With a little luck, AC Dragons's Michel Bezerra got control of the ball when Cristóvão Alvarenga tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind AC Dragons's goalkeeper Michel Bezerra, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If João Francisco de Alcântara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sérgio Rocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sidney Montenegro having to interfere. Tomé Furlan charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tomé Furlan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to AC Dragons getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Tomé Furlan hit a great ball. Michel Bezerra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emílio da Fonseca, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. 86 minutes into the game, AC Dragons's João Francisco de Alcântara nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sidney Montenegro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. 92 minutes into the match, Emílio da Fonseca dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Michel Bezerra, 1-2. In the 99th minute the ball was on its way in behind DunHill F.C.'s goalkeeper Sidney Montenegro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The DunHill F.C. players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.