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Dragons Den
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nuno Medeiros got the match started through his kick off. After 4 played minutes Dragons in Paradise got a freekick which was hit by Nuno Medeiros. After a defensive mix-up in Dragons in Paradise's zone, Octávio Salgueiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paulo Ruas came out of the goal and Octávio Salgueiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Kaapo Mastropiero managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sanguinhedo FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Kaapo Mastropiero was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paulo Ruas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Paulo Ruas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandro Beltrán, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 7 minutes into the match, Alexandro Beltrán notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Dragons in Paradise's Paulo Ruas. Paulo Ruas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 13 played minutes Dragons in Paradise got a freekick which was hit by Lucas Lustosa. In the 17th minute, Octávio Salgueiro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sanguinhedo FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Nuno Medeiros could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Arnulfo Gamus made a huge save. The Sanguinhedo FC fans' excitement grew in the 21st match minute when Sanguinhedo FC's Kaapo Mastropiero 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 0-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Paulo Ruas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexandro Beltrán in the 32nd minute of play. Paulo Ruas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexandro Beltrán in the 38th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alexandro Beltrán in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paulo Ruas saved Dragons in Paradise from getting behind. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-8 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alexandro Beltrán was the one to do the kick off. Paulo Ruas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kaapo Mastropiero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nuno Medeiros during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Kaapo Mastropiero might have been able to make a better finish in the 59th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Paulo Ruas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kaapo Mastropiero ran back to his position shaking his head. Sanguinhedo FC's Octávio Salgueiro got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 65th minute, Kaapo Mastropiero reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Paulo Ruas. The goal made the score 0-9. Alexandro Beltrán succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-10 in the 67th playminute. If Kaapo Mastropiero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexandro Beltrán made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 72ndth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Paulo Ruas would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aprígio Aguiar in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Paulo Ruas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kaapo Mastropiero in the 78th minute of play forced Dragons in Paradise's goalkeeper Paulo Ruas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the last second Paulo Ruas throw himself and got hold of the ball when Kaapo Mastropiero in the 81stth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. When the match clock showed 82 minutes, the score became 0-11 when Alexandro Beltrán sped through Dragons in Paradise's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Paulo Ruas. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aprígio Aguiar in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paulo Ruas saved Dragons in Paradise from getting behind. Alexandro Beltráns short, quick shot in the 90thth minute got Paulo Ruas to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The Dragons in Paradise fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Sanguinhedo FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.