League

Dragons
Spectators: 7209 (Terracing: 5409, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Murilo Aguiar started the match with the kick off. Edson Paraibano kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Raphael Cearense managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dragons Ballers F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Raphael Cearense was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Umberto Paulista breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alan Couto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, José Terra managed to get in a good position for a shot. Teixera's supporters rose to their feet, but José Terra was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Horácio Arce breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Horácio Arce showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Terra in the 26th minute of the match. When Teixera's Alan Couto in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Dragons Ballers F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. When Teixera's José Terra in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Dragons Ballers F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. If José Terra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 35th minute Wanderson de Barros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Horácio Arce saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Teixera's Umberto Paulista proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Teixera from getting a goal against them. Horácio Arce made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Terra in the 46th minute of play. It was beautiful to see Dragons Ballers F.C.'s Remo Pirani in action when he in the 48th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and José Terra made a kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Teixera's goal looked a bit too open when Murilo Aguiar came free, but Umberto Paulista reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Dragons Ballers F.C. booed when Teixera was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wanderson de Barros didn't get a good kick on the ball. Raphael Cearense scored 1-0 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Umberto Paulista, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Raphael Cearense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Umberto Paulista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 65 minutes into the match, Dragons Ballers F.C.'s Murilo Aguiar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Umberto Paulista narrowly saved just below the crossbar. José Terra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that José Terra's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Horácio Arce was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. José Terra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Horácio Arce having to interfere. When Dragons Ballers F.C.'s Amílton Arruda in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Teixera's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Dragons Ballers F.C. getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Luiz Gustavo Ferreira hit a great ball. Teixera's José Terra got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 95th minute, José Terra fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Horácio Arce took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Terra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Dragons Ballers F.C. were victorious despite being under pressure from Teixera for much of the match.