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Black Arena
Spectators: 7190 (Terracing: 5394, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 143) Dadá Dante made the kick off and thus started the match. Reynaldo Sena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Valério do Valle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 5 minutes, Flavinho Recife managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. War Dragon FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Flavinho Recife was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 7 minutes into the match, Reynaldo Sena notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of All Blacks's Valério do Valle. Valério do Valle was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Raphael de Queirós 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. Valério do Valle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flavinho Recife in the 19th minute of play. If Raphael de Queirós had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dadá Dante received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Sérgio Teles came out and tried to block the shot, but Dadá Dante slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 23rd minute. Reynaldo Sena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valério do Valle showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Flavinho Recife, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. In the 33rd minute, Raphael de Queirós made a precise shot to the right of Sérgio Teles. War Dragon FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Reynaldo Sena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, War Dragon FC's Luís Fábio Mattos got a free kick in the 41st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dadá Dante in the 44th minute of play forced War Dragon FC's goalkeeper Sérgio Teles to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Raphael de Queirós fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sérgio Teles having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

The wind increased when Flavinho Recife made the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, All Blacks's Valério do Valle got control of the ball when Reynaldo Sena tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Flavinho Recife kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Valério do Valle. That made the score 3-2 in the 60 minute of play. After having played for 63 minutes, Flavinho Recife managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. War Dragon FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Flavinho Recife was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rafael Xavier took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 69th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sérgio Teles. War Dragon FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The supporters of All Blacks booed when War Dragon FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teodoro Albuquerque didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Reynaldo Sena came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the War Dragon FC 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 Reynaldo Sena couldn't finish the play. Flavinho Recife sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Reynaldo Sena got free with Valério do Valle in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Valério do Valle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Flavinho Recife, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valério do Valle made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Reynaldo Sena sent off a good shot on target. Reynaldo Sena who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 88thth minute tested the skills of Valério do Valle when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 91 minutes into the game, Carlos Alberto Abraão was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. War Dragon FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave All Blacks the free kick. Carlos Alberto Abraão kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Sérgio Teles took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dadá Dante, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.