Arena do Dragão
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Carlos Lima took the kick off in the first half of the match. Rodrigo Vidal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manu Smets, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Royal Knights FC's Carlos Lima in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pura Arte F.C's goalie prevented a goal. When Pedro Paulo Montenegro fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pura Arte F.C's protests and gave Pedro Paulo Montenegro a yellow card for diving instead. Carlos Lima, 10 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 18th minute Carlos Lima shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodrigo Vidal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jailson Paulista kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Lima in the 28th minute of play forced Pura Arte F.C's goalkeeper Rodrigo Vidal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 29 played minutes Pura Arte F.C got a freekick which was hit by Marcel Barral. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcel Corrêa in the 32nd minute of play forced Pura Arte F.C's goalkeeper Rodrigo Vidal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 33rd minute Royal Knights FC were awarded a corner. Carlos Lima went to the cornerflag to take it. When Falcão Mendonça came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Pura Arte 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 Falcão Mendonça couldn't finish the play. Pura Arte F.C's Rodrigo Vidal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manu Smets in the 36th minute of play. In the 40th match minute, Royal Knights FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hudson Pires to maneuver through the defense. In the 42nd minute Falcão Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristo Cordara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 43 minutes into the game, Marcel Corrêa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Royal Knights FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pura Arte F.C the free kick. Rodrigo Vidal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manu Smets in the 46th minute of the match. Rodrigo Vidal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hudson Pires in the 47th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Falcão Mendonça to make the kick off. Manu Smets hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Kaká Botelho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristo Cordara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Falcão Mendonça, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. In the 56th minute, Hudson Pires made a precise shot to the right of Rodrigo Vidal. Pura Arte F.C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. In the 59th minute, Carlos Lima fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Rodrigo Vidal, passed just outside the right post. Manu Smets 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. Cristo Cordara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Falcão Mendonça in the 61st minute of the match. Pura Arte F.C's Rodrigo Vidal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcel Corrêa in the 64th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Lima in the 66th minute of play forced Pura Arte F.C's goalkeeper Rodrigo Vidal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Royal Knights FC's Carlos Lima got a free kick in the 74th minute. If Kaká Botelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rodrigo Vidal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manu Smets, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Rodrigo Vidal managed to avoid a goal in the 82ndth minute, when Royal Knights FC's Hudson Pires fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 84th minute Manu Smets shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodrigo Vidal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristo Cordara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kaká Botelho in the 86th minute of the match. Cristo Cordara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Falcão Mendonça, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rodrigo Vidal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Lima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristo Cordara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Falcão Mendonça in the 93rd minute of play. In the 93rd minute, Falcão Mendonça ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cristo Cordara was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. For all the effort they put into the match, the Royal Knights FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Pura Arte F.C.
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