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Pearl Jam Stadium
Spectators: 7238 (Terracing: 5430, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Renan Perez made the kick off which started today's match. 8 minutes into the match, Dragões de Santiago FC's goalkeeper Benjamim Furtado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Armandinho Vale. Marcinho Galvão struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. André Luís Gerber didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dragões de Santiago FC. If Beto Fantini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Inside Job's Jeferson Neiva suffered a sore thigh after 19 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Marcos Cordeiro's late challenge caught a Inside Job's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marcos Cordeiro helped the player get up and apologised. After 23 minutes, Armandinho Vale mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Inside Job and the Dragões de Santiago FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Armandinho Vale hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Inside Job's André Luís Gerber played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcinho Galvão in the 24th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Beto Fantini in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck André Luís Gerber prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Armandinho Vale could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Benjamim Furtado made a huge save. Armandinho Vale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. André Luís Gerber made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beto Fantini in the 36th minute of play. Armandinho Vale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Armandinho Vale blasted a shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Benjamim Furtado having to make a save. If Armandinho Vale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Beto Fantini made the kick off in the second half. If Beto Fantini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 69th minute of the match Zézinho Prado sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but André Luís Gerber skillfully saved the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Beto Fantini managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dragões de Santiago FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Beto Fantini was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. André Luís Gerber breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 76 minutes, Marcinho Galvão managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dragões de Santiago FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marcinho Galvão was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Beto Fantini was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 78th minute. Dragões de Santiago FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Marcinho Galvão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without André Luís Gerber having to interfere. After some careless play in the Inside Job defense, Marcinho Galvão kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of André Luís Gerber. The Inside Job fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that André Luís Gerber should have stopped the shot. When Beto Fantini came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Dragões de Santiago FC 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 Beto Fantini couldn't finish the play. 89 minutes into the match, Dragões de Santiago FC's Beto Fantini sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that André Luís Gerber narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Marcinho Galvão struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. André Luís Gerber didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dragões de Santiago FC. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Dragões de Santiago FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.