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CAVERNA DO DRAGÃO
Spectators: 7248 (Terracing: 5437, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) Edvaldo Cruz struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Humberto Salles didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Itatira SC. Itatira SC's Rodrigo Abraão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reginaldo da Mata in the 6th minute of play. Eduardo Sabóia kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. 9 minutes into the match, DRAGÕES FUTEBOL CLUBE's Alexsandro Machado broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Reginaldo da Mata received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Rodrigo Abraão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 17 minutes into the match, Tarcisio Donatello notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Itatira SC's Rodrigo Abraão. Rodrigo Abraão was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Itatira SC's Luís Paulo Valladares got a free kick in the 21st minute. When Frank Goiano came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the DRAGÕES FUTEBOL CLUBE 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 Frank Goiano couldn't finish the play. After 33 minutes of play, DRAGÕES FUTEBOL CLUBE's Tarcisio Donatello made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rodrigo Abraão was left in no man's land by his defense there! Benjamin Toledo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 38th minute, Reginaldo da Mata 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. DRAGÕES FUTEBOL CLUBE's Humberto Salles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benjamin Toledo in the 40th minute of play. In the 42nd minute Edvaldo Cruz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Humberto Salles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Reginaldo da Mata was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 46th minute. DRAGÕES FUTEBOL CLUBE's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The wind increased when Reginaldo da Mata made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Elano Moreno hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Frank Goiano hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Benjamin Toledo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Humberto Salles having to make a save. If Benjamin Toledo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Benjamin Toledo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Benjamin Toledo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With his leg Humberto Salles managed to avoid a goal in the 69thth minute, when Itatira SC's Edvaldo Cruz fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind DRAGÕES FUTEBOL CLUBE's goalkeeper Humberto Salles, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rodrigo Abraão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reginaldo da Mata, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fabrício Custódio hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. In the 83rd minute, Edvaldo Cruz 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Fabrício Custódio managed to get in a good position for a shot. DRAGÕES FUTEBOL CLUBE's supporters rose to their feet, but Fabrício Custódio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodrigo Abraão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. For all the effort they put into the match, the Itatira SC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for DRAGÕES FUTEBOL CLUBE.