League

Estádio Iriri
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dragões Azuis FC's William Meireles started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Dragões Azuis FC booed when Tilápia fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nelsinho Rocha didn't get a good kick on the ball. 4 minutes into the match, William Meireles had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dedê Toscano. Tilápia fc's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that William Meireles was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Tilápia fc's Cícero Madureira pulled a muscle in his back after 13 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Ramiro de Azevedo's late challenge caught a Tilápia fc's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ramiro de Azevedo helped the player get up and apologised. Ramiro de Azevedo hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Valdo Perez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anísio Pena in the 17th minute. The supporters of Tilápia fc booed when Dragões Azuis FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramiro de Azevedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anísio Pena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 24 minutes, Luciano Loyola managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tilápia fc's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luciano Loyola was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cléber Porto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anísio Pena fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valdo Perez having to interfere. Anísio Pena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 40 minutes into the match, Dragões Azuis FC's William Meireles sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dedê Toscano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 42 minutes of play, Tilápia fc's Anísio Pena made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Valdo Perez was left in no man's land by his defense there! 48 minutes into the match, Dragões Azuis FC's Cléber Porto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dedê Toscano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Anísio Pena made the kick off in the second half. Anísio Pena fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valdo Perez having to interfere. Dedê Toscano was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Iuri Sampaio. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tilápia fc's goalkeeper Dedê Toscano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 67th minute Cléber Porto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dedê Toscano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cléber Porto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dedê Toscano read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. Cléber Porto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dedê Toscano having to interfere. When Tilápia fc's Anísio Pena in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Dragões Azuis FC's goalie prevented a goal. If Anísio Pena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dragões Azuis FC's Valdo Perez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anísio Pena in the 94th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Tilápia fc fans cheered their team off the field, for while Dragões Azuis FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.