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Estádio Ipero
Spectators: 7153 (Terracing: 5399, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 100) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Wesley Gerber kicked off to start the match. Cássio Loyola was extremely unlucky when he, in the 3rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. João Paulo Pires made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cássio Loyola in the 17th minute. 21 minutes into the match, Dragon Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Noel Galvão came free, but Dé Pernambucano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Noel Galvão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Nacional Futebol Clube booed when Dragon Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adalberto Gerber didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dé Pernambucano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Noel Galvão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Noel Galvão managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nacional Futebol Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Noel Galvão was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dé Pernambucano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 34th minute Noel Galvão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dé Pernambucano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nilmar Brito fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Paulo Pires having to interfere. Wesley Gerber's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dé Pernambucano read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. After 44 minutes of play, Nacional Futebol Clube's Wesley Gerber made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dé Pernambucano was left in no man's land by his defense there! Edgard Freire kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. 49 minutes into the match, Dragon Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Wesley Gerber came free, but Dé Pernambucano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Dragon Futebol Clube players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Nacional Futebol Clube were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Edgard Freire stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Noel Galvão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dé Pernambucano having to interfere. Dé Pernambucano didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Noel Galvão went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. 65 minutes into the match, Wesley Gerber had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dé Pernambucano. Dragon Futebol Clube's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wesley Gerber was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. In the 72nd minute, Wesley Gerber 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. Noel Galvão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Dé Pernambucano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Dragon Futebol Clube's zone, Wesley Gerber stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dé Pernambucano came out of the goal and Wesley Gerber tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Edgard Freire hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Noel Galvão might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dé Pernambucano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Noel Galvão ran back to his position shaking his head. With his leg Dé Pernambucano managed to avoid a goal in the 84thth minute, when Nacional Futebol Clube's Noel Galvão fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Wesley Gerber received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Dé Pernambucano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Victor Mello kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Dé Pernambucano stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Wesley Gerber's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. Noel Galvão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Dé Pernambucano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Dragon Futebol Clube supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Nacional Futebol Clube's performance. The match ended with a win for Nacional Futebol Clube.