Rain pours down over the pitch, turning grass into slick carpet and making possession a real gamble.
In the first half, Leões de Jade Estruinte starts strongly, scoring a try at minute 16 that brings the score to 5‑0. One minute later the conversion is missed, leaving Leões on single try points. At minute 31 a yellow card is shown to a Leões player, tightening the pressure on a side already battling damp conditions. With no further scores, the half ends with Leões leading 5‑0 but farmers on the bench look unsettled.
The second half brightens for Trovões do Vale Azul. They level the score by scoring a try at minute 56, though the conversion is also missed. A second try at minute 58 gives Vale Azul a 7‑5 advantage and the conversion at minute 59 seals the sole successful goal of the match. The blazing finish comes with a third try at minute 60 followed by a conversion attempt that fails. Throughout the break Leões suffer a further yellow card at minute 53, a number 8 named Vítor Garimbe, leaving the side a man down for ten minutes. Vale Azul, now a man up, rolls their advantages into a decisive 17‑5 win.
Key numbers: Score 17‑5, Leões: 1 try, 2 yellow cards, Vale Azul: 3 tries, 1 successful conversion. The combined score of five points for Leões relative to Vale Azul’s seventeen shows the swing of momentum and the impact of disciplined play in a wet match.