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Spectators: 7263 (Terracing: 5449, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 144) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Norberto Favoretto made the kick off which started today's match. After having played for 5 minutes, Alexsandro de Amaral managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC DOIDO's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alexsandro de Amaral was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 8 minutes into the match, FC DOIDO's Alexsandro de Amaral sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Frédson Linares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Armandinho Cunha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Frédson Linares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 10th match minute, War Dragon FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dráusio Paranaense to maneuver through the defense. After 14 played minutes War Dragon FC got a freekick which was hit by Elói Mangueira. If Alexsandro de Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Armandinho Cunha came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the FC DOIDO 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 Armandinho Cunha couldn't finish the play. 24 minutes into the game, Arthur Valle was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. War Dragon FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC DOIDO the free kick. Arthur Valle kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armandinho Cunha in the 34th minute of play forced War Dragon FC's goalkeeper Frédson Linares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alexsandro de Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Frédson Linares stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alexsandro de Amaral's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. After 40 minutes of play War Dragon FC's Arthur Valle was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Gilmar da Cunha charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gilmar da Cunha the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 44 played minutes FC DOIDO got a freekick which was hit by Gilmar da Cunha. Alexsandro de Amaral might have been able to make a better finish in the 48th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Frédson Linares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alexsandro de Amaral ran back to his position shaking his head. Frédson Linares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armandinho Cunha in the 48th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alexsandro de Amaral was the one to do the kick off. Jano Matos charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jano Matos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 52nd minute, Jano Matos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Armandinho Cunha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frédson Linares having to interfere. 60 minutes into the game, Armandinho Cunha cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Frédson Linares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Frédson Linares was a little too slow when Alexsandro de Amaral got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 64th minute. The score was now 0-2. After having played for 71 minutes, Armandinho Cunha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC DOIDO's supporters crossed their fingers, but Armandinho Cunha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, War Dragon FC's Norberto Favoretto got a free kick in the 72nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Armandinho Cunha in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Frédson Linares saved War Dragon FC from getting behind. In the 80th minute Alexsandro de Amaral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frédson Linares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 80 minutes of play, FC DOIDO's Alexsandro de Amaral made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Frédson Linares was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 85th minute, Norberto Favoretto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 86 played minutes War Dragon FC got a freekick which was hit by Angelo Miranda. João Pedro Amorim was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 87th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 89th minute, FC DOIDO's Alexsandro de Amaral dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. Frédson Linares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexsandro de Amaral in the 95th minute of play. FC DOIDO's Alexsandro de Amaral got a good chance for a goal in the 98th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The War Dragon FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. FC DOIDO were clearly better and deserved to take the win.