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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 Rui Bezerra got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute, Maurinho Siqueira made a precise shot to the right of Richard Vander. Atlético Maneiro FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. In the 17th minute, Maurinho Siqueira made a precise shot to the right of Richard Vander. Atlético Maneiro FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. After having played for 22 minutes, Jailson Saraiva managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atlético Maneiro FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jailson Saraiva was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jailson Saraiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Virgílio Bezerra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rui Bezerra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Virgílio Bezerra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rui Bezerra in the 29th minute of play forced Red Dragon's goalkeeper Virgílio Bezerra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Virgílio Bezerra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rui Bezerra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Richard Vander showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernardo Pimenta in the 33rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Atlético Maneiro FC's Serginho Marquez got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Red Dragon's Maurinho Siqueira got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mazinho Donatello charged in rather forcefully in the 35th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mazinho Donatello the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Atlético Maneiro FC's Mazinho Donatello got a free kick in the 36th minute. If Bernardo Pimenta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bernardo Pimenta made a kick off. Bernardo Pimenta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Richard Vander tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Atlético Maneiro FC's Richard Vander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardo Pimenta in the 54th minute of play. Virgílio Bezerra came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by Atlético Maneiro FC's Jailson Saraiva. But to his dismay, Jailson Saraiva quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Jailson Saraiva struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Virgílio Bezerra didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Atlético Maneiro FC. The Atlético Maneiro FC fans' excitement grew in the 68th match minute when Atlético Maneiro FC's Rui Bezerra looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maurinho Siqueira in the 71st minute of play forced Atlético Maneiro FC's goalkeeper Richard Vander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Olívio Varela fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Red Dragon's protests and gave Olívio Varela a yellow card for diving instead. In the 77th minute of the match Atlético Maneiro FC got a corner. Red Dragon's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Flávio Luz ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led to Atlético Maneiro FC's Serginho Marquez getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Virgílio Bezerra made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jailson Saraiva in the 80th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Red Dragon's zone, Jailson Saraiva stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Virgílio Bezerra came out of the goal and Jailson Saraiva tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Maurinho Siqueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Richard Vander tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rui Bezerra in the 91st minute of play forced Red Dragon's goalkeeper Virgílio Bezerra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Atlético Maneiro FC's zone, Bernardo Pimenta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Richard Vander came out of the goal and Bernardo Pimenta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Serginho Marquez's late challenge caught a Red Dragon's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Serginho Marquez helped the player get up and apologised. In the 97th match minute, Atlético Maneiro FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Serginho Marquez to maneuver through the defense. In the game's 98th minute Red Dragon's Doni do Nascimento took a hard shot from long distance, a kick which went into the net just to the right of Richard Vander and thus the score was 3-2. Red Dragon's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.