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Surreal Arena
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) C.F.Real Porto's Lisandro Conde 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albertino Lamego in the 3rd minute of play forced Surreal Dragons's goalkeeper Dimas Coelho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 4 minutes into the match, Surreal Dragons's goal looked a bit too open when Palmiro Fontes came free, but Dimas Coelho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to C.F.Real Porto getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Julião Caeiro hit a great ball. Gerardo Avellaneda didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 11th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. After a rather tough play, Surreal Dragons's Leonel Corte-Real got a free kick in the 19th minute. In the 23rd minute Emanuel Andrade shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerardo Avellaneda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lisandro Conde received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Dimas Coelho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The C.F.Real Porto fans' excitement grew in the 26th match minute when C.F.Real Porto's Albertino Lamego 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 1-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Emanuel Andrade recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dimas Coelho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albertino Lamego in the 33rd minute of play. In the 34th minute, Samuel Alcântara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gerardo Avellaneda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuel Andrade in the 38th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aldaír Pinho was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, C.F.Real Porto's Hermano Moniz got a free kick in the 57th minute. Elias Benevides took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 58th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Gerardo Avellaneda. C.F.Real Porto's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Gerardo Avellaneda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Andrade, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. In the 62nd match minute, C.F.Real Porto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Horácio Santarém to maneuver through the defense. Albertino Lamego received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Dimas Coelho came out and tried to block the shot, but Albertino Lamego slotted it home off the left post making it 1-4 in the 65th minute. 69 minutes into the game, Lisandro Conde recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Dimas Coelho. Lisandro Conde showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-5. After 73 played minutes Surreal Dragons got a freekick which was hit by Hildeberto Novais. After a rather tough play, Surreal Dragons's Leonel Corte-Real got a free kick in the 74th minute. If Emanuel Andrade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hildeberto Novais in the 78th minute of play forced C.F.Real Porto's goalkeeper Gerardo Avellaneda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Surreal Dragons's Leonel Corte-Real got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dimas Coelho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lisandro Conde, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. C.F.Real Porto made a substitution. Noel Gonçalves replaced Palmiro Fontes. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched C.F.Real Porto eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.