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Caverna do Dragão
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dagoberto Leão started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When the match had gone on for 4 minutes, Dagoberto Leão took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Thibau Machado to make any attempt to save it. In the 7th minute, João Pedro Faustino ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Henrique Braga was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. 11 minutes into the match, Carlos Augusto Batista had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Henrique Braga. Dragon's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Carlos Augusto Batista was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafinha do Vale in the 14th minute of play forced Dragon's goalkeeper Henrique Braga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carlos Augusto Batista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henrique Braga having to interfere. 19 minutes into the match, Cruanji FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dé de Moraes came free, but Thibau Machado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 21 minutes, Marcos Neto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dragon and the Cruanji FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Marcos Neto hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Henrique Braga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Pedro Faustino in the 25th minute of play. Henrique Braga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafinha do Vale, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Rafinha do Vale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henrique Braga having to interfere. 40 minutes into the match, Cruanji FC's Rafinha do Vale sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Henrique Braga narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 48 minutes, Evandro Campidelis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cruanji FC and the Dragon players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 48th minute, Evandro Campidelis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

In the 59th minute, Rafinha do Vale left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cruanji FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Carlos Augusto Batista might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Henrique Braga. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Carlos Augusto Batista ran back to his position shaking his head. Rafinha do Vale blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Henrique Braga having to make a save. Rafinha do Vale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Henrique Braga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rafinha do Vale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 83 minutes into the game, Sílvio Luiz Gaúcho recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Henrique Braga. Sílvio Luiz Gaúcho showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-4. In the 93rd match minute, Dragon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robinho Dante to maneuver through the defense. Thibau Machado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dagoberto Leão in the 97th minute of play. Cruanji FC's Rafinha do Vale got a good chance for a goal in the 98th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cruanji FC played a much better game than Dragon and deserved their victory. The Dragon players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.