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Lorena
Spectators: 7211 (Terracing: 5409, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Elder Melo started the match with the kick off. After some careless play in the Dragão Carioca FC defense, Elder Melo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Victor Simões. The Dragão Carioca FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Victor Simões should have stopped the shot. If Davi Azevedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Elder Melo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Victor Simões tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Válter de Salles's late challenge caught a Lorena's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Válter de Salles helped the player get up and apologised. Válter de Salles kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. 17 minutes into the match, Dragão Carioca FC's goalkeeper Victor Simões had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elder Melo. When Ricardinho de Lima fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dragão Carioca FC's protests and gave Ricardinho de Lima a yellow card for diving instead. Ricardinho de Lima hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. The supporters of Lorena booed when Dragão Carioca FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonathan Camargo didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Geovani Ceresso in the 20th minute really tested Victor Simões's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elder Melo in the 32nd minute of play forced Dragão Carioca FC's goalkeeper Victor Simões to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32nd match minute, Dragão Carioca FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jerônimo Guimarães to maneuver through the defense. Lino Guerra hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Victor Simões took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elder Melo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Dragão Carioca FC getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Jonathan Camargo hit a great ball. 47 minutes into the match, Dragão Carioca FC's goal looked a bit too open when Elder Melo came free, but Victor Simões reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Vágner Bezerra made the kick off in the second half. Kiko Prata's late challenge caught a Dragão Carioca FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kiko Prata helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Lorena getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Kiko Prata hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Elder Melo in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Victor Simões saved Dragão Carioca FC from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Elder Melo in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Victor Simões saved Dragão Carioca FC from getting behind. Victor Simões made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elder Melo in the 68th minute of play. Victor Simões made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Davi Azevedo in the 70th minute of play. Victor Simões made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elder Melo in the 71st minute of play. Dragão Carioca FC's Victor Simões played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Davi Azevedo in the 73rd minute of play. 76 minutes into the match, Elder Melo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Victor Simões. Dragão Carioca FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Elder Melo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. 79 minutes into the match, Elder Melo notched a goal, 6-0, to the right of Dragão Carioca FC's Victor Simões. Victor Simões was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 82nd minute Elder Melo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victor Simões saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Victor Simões showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elder Melo, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Victor Simões took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Clóvis Freire, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 95 minutes into the game, Davi Azevedo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-0. Victor Simões was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Lorena fully deserved thier win.