League

Arena do Dragão
Spectators: 7831 (Terracing: 5874, Seating: 1801, VIP seats: 156) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lui Vandré took the kick off in the first half of the match. Lui Vandré blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Valeri Zabelin having to make a save. A.D. Imperial's Valeri Zabelin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save A.D. Imperial from getting a goal against them. Rodrigo Vidal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Akis Bouzios's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. With his leg Valeri Zabelin managed to avoid a goal in the 14thth minute, when Pura Arte F.C's Lui Vandré fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A.D. Imperial's Valeri Zabelin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kenneth Mager in the 23rd minute of play. In the 24th minute of the match Pura Arte F.C got a corner. A.D. Imperial's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Kenneth Mager ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Lui Vandré almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but A.D. Imperial's Valeri Zabelin did a great save. Valeri Zabelin was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Lui Vandré showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 24 minute of play. The supporters of Pura Arte F.C booed when A.D. Imperial was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Narciz Gregl didn't get a good kick on the ball. Valeri Zabelin made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Lui Vandré sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, A.D. Imperial's Narciz Gregl got a free kick in the 31st minute. With his leg Valeri Zabelin managed to avoid a goal in the 32ndth minute, when Pura Arte F.C's Lui Vandré fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 37th minute, Lui Vandré left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pura Arte F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Lui Vandré blasted a shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Valeri Zabelin having to make a save. With a little luck, A.D. Imperial's Valeri Zabelin got control of the ball when Lui Vandré tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 44th minute, Lui Vandré 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. Valeri Zabelin made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Lui Vandré sent off a good shot on target. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. José Maria Pena was the one to do the kick off. Kenneth Mager received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Valeri Zabelin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Lui Vandré had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rodrigo Vidal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexander Smith, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Lui Vandré took the ball and in the 65 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Valeri Zabelin. Valeri Zabelin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind A.D. Imperial's goalkeeper Valeri Zabelin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind A.D. Imperial's goalkeeper Valeri Zabelin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to A.D. Imperial getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Alexander Smith hit a great ball. After having played for 74 minutes, Lui Vandré managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pura Arte F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lui Vandré was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lui Vandré in the 78th minute of play forced A.D. Imperial's goalkeeper Valeri Zabelin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 80 minutes of play, A.D. Imperial's Dadá Maravilha made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rodrigo Vidal was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a defensive mix-up in A.D. Imperial's zone, Lui Vandré stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Valeri Zabelin came out of the goal and Lui Vandré tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 91 minutes into the game, Narciz Gregl was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. A.D. Imperial's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pura Arte F.C the free kick. In the 91st match minute, A.D. Imperial was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Narciz Gregl to maneuver through the defense. When Pura Arte F.C's Lui Vandré in the 96th minute got a chance for a shot 96th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye A.D. Imperial's goalie prevented a goal.