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Estádio Saba
Spectators: 7468 (Terracing: 5602, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alberto Sarmento made the kick off which started today's match. Manoel Tobias made an important save on a dangerous shot by José Paulo Fernandes in the 3rd minute. In the 4th minute, Laerte Almeida 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. If Luizão Queiroz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alan Penha charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alan Penha the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Alan Penha hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. A collision led to Dark Dragons getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Denílson Alagoano hit a great ball. 18 minutes into the match, Dark Dragons's goal looked a bit too open when Luizão Queiroz came free, but Felipe Pires reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Anarcos E.C's goalkeeper Manoel Tobias had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Laerte Almeida. José Paulo Fernandes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manoel Tobias having to interfere. Felipe Pires made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Sarmento in the 34th minute of play. Alberto Sarmento hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Pedro Luís Alcântara kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Sarmento in the 46th minute of play forced Dark Dragons's goalkeeper Felipe Pires to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Luizão Queiroz got free with Felipe Pires in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Laerte Almeida fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manoel Tobias having to interfere. Rodriguinho Valadares's late challenge caught a Anarcos E.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rodriguinho Valadares helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Dark Dragons getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Rodriguinho Valadares hit a great ball. If José Paulo Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Anarcos E.C getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Luizão Queiroz hit a great ball. José Paulo Fernandes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alberto Sarmento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Felipe Pires having to interfere. When Laerte Almeida came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Dark Dragons 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 Laerte Almeida couldn't finish the play. Alberto Sarmento kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Manoel Tobias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Paulo Fernandes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Anarcos E.C's Alberto Sarmento in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Dark Dragons's goalie prevented a goal. José Paulo Fernandes struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Manoel Tobias didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dark Dragons. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laerte Almeida in the 96th minute of play forced Anarcos E.C's goalkeeper Manoel Tobias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Anarcos E.C players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.