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Estádio Cidade Dutra
Spectators: 7782 (Terracing: 5841, Seating: 1791, VIP seats: 150) After a defensive mix-up in Dragons EC's zone, Erik-Jan Vloebergh stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marco Pinheiro came out of the goal and Erik-Jan Vloebergh tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Anatoliy Lobanov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Roy Brolin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Roy Brolin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anatoliy Lobanov in the 7th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Anatoliy Lobanov in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Roy Brolin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. PITBULLOKO's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Anatoliy Lobanov 12 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. In the 16th match minute, PITBULLOKO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tadeu Goiano to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Dragons EC's Adam Nørlyk got a free kick in the 17th minute. In the 19th minute Nikolay Yoshev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Pinheiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute of the match PITBULLOKO got a corner. Dragons EC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. João Adolfo Breckenfeld ran over to the corner to take the kick. 22 minutes into the game, Tadeu Goiano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PITBULLOKO's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Dragons EC the free kick. Tadeu Goiano kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. João Adolfo Breckenfeld hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Dragons EC's Nilson Bastos managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Tadeu Goiano in the 35 minute of the game. Tadeu Goiano made in the 42nd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Emanuel Morar. In the 44th minute, Nikolay Yoshev left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PITBULLOKO fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Anatoliy Lobanov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the game, Tadeu Goiano threw the ball into play from the sideline. Dragons EC's Nilson Bastos quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Roy Brolin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Anatoliy Lobanov's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. The PITBULLOKO fans' excitement grew in the 57th match minute when PITBULLOKO's Nikolay Yoshev 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 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Erik-Jan Vloebergh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Pinheiro having to interfere. Erik-Jan Vloebergh who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 62ndth minute tested the skills of Marco Pinheiro when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Tadeu Goiano made in the 64th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by João Adolfo Breckenfeld. A hard shot 65 in the game by Erik-Jan Vloebergh from a close distance when the talented Marco Pinheiro managed to make a qualified save. Dragons EC's players were relieved. PITBULLOKO's Roy Brolin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anatoliy Lobanov in the 69th minute of play. Anatoliy Lobanov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Roy Brolin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. Anatoliy Lobanov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Roy Brolin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anatoliy Lobanov, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. PITBULLOKO's Roy Brolin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anatoliy Lobanov in the 75th minute of play. 77 minutes into the match, Dragons EC's goal looked a bit too open when Nikolay Yoshev came free, but Marco Pinheiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. PITBULLOKO's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by João Adolfo Breckenfeld in the 80th minute. The corner ended in Emanuel Morar almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Dragons EC's Marco Pinheiro did a great save. After a defensive mix-up in Dragons EC's zone, Nikolay Yoshev stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marco Pinheiro came out of the goal and Nikolay Yoshev tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Anatoliy Lobanov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roy Brolin having to interfere. Nikolay Yoshev might have been able to make a better finish in the 89th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Pinheiro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nikolay Yoshev ran back to his position shaking his head.