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Covil do Dragão
Spectators: 7343 (Terracing: 5509, Seating: 1689, VIP seats: 145) In the 5th minute, Antônio Gomes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alan Donatello took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joélson Hermes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Dragões Vermelhos getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Antônio Gomes hit a great ball. Eusébio Santana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michel Severo having to interfere. Tony de Lima hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Dragões Vermelhos's zone, Hélder Nóbrega stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alan Donatello came out of the goal and Hélder Nóbrega tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Eusébio Santana in the 19thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Michel Severo, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 21 minutes of play, Dragões Vermelhos's Jacinto Veiga made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Michel Severo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Alan Donatello showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joélson Hermes, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. After a rather tough play, Dragões Vermelhos's Tony de Lima got a free kick in the 29th minute. Alan Donatello showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hélder Nóbrega, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. 33 minutes into the match, Dragões Vermelhos's goal looked a bit too open when Joélson Hermes came free, but Alan Donatello reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eusébio Santana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eusébio Santana could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Michel Severo made a huge save. In the 41st match minute, Dragões Vermelhos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Augusto Baptista to maneuver through the defense. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joélson Hermes to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Silvinho Palmeira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Eusébio Santana came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Dragões Vermelhos 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 Eusébio Santana couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Imortal Tricolor Gaúcho's zone, Eusébio Santana stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Michel Severo came out of the goal and Eusébio Santana tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 57th minute Jacinto Veiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michel Severo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 59th minute, Wilian Guerra reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Alan Donatello. The goal made the score 1-1. After 67 played minutes Dragões Vermelhos got a freekick which was hit by Antônio Gomes. After having played for 68 minutes, Dorian da Rocha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Imortal Tricolor Gaúcho's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dorian da Rocha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Duarte Quirino struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Michel Severo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dragões Vermelhos. Michel Severo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eusébio Santana in the 75th minute of the match. 76 minutes into the game, Silvinho Palmeira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Imortal Tricolor Gaúcho's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Dragões Vermelhos the free kick. The supporters of Dragões Vermelhos booed when Imortal Tricolor Gaúcho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvinho Palmeira didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 77th minute, Antônio Gomes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Oscar Jacinto kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. With 82 minutes on the clock, Tony de Lima commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. When Hélder Nóbrega came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Imortal Tricolor Gaúcho 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 Hélder Nóbrega couldn't finish the play. 86 minutes into the match, Duarte Quirino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Michel Severo. Imortal Tricolor Gaúcho's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Duarte Quirino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. After 91 minutes, Carlos Augusto Baptista mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dragões Vermelhos and the Imortal Tricolor Gaúcho players grew even worse after the yellow card. Michel Severo came out of the goal in the 94th minute to try and stop a shot by Dragões Vermelhos's Eusébio Santana. But to his dismay, Eusébio Santana quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1.