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Stadium of Wolves
Spectators: 6940 (Terracing: 5440, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Agostinho Mota got the match started through his kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nicolas Macedo in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Guto Gonçalves prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Paulo Renato Fernandez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 18th match minute, Solitary Wolves was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erasmo Cavalcante to maneuver through the defense. Aracruz's Agostinho Mota got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Guto Gonçalves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agostinho Mota, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Paulo Renato Fernandez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nicolas Macedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Guto Gonçalves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nicolas Macedo might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Guto Gonçalves. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nicolas Macedo ran back to his position shaking his head. Agostinho Mota spun around in front of the goal 39 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Solitary Wolves's goal. Nicolas Macedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Guto Gonçalves having to interfere. If Agostinho Mota had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Paulo Renato Fernandez to make the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rubinho Pirani during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 56 played minutes Solitary Wolves got a freekick which was hit by Rubinho Pirani. Nicolas Macedo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 60thth minute tested the skills of Guto Gonçalves when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 62 minutes into the match, Solitary Wolves's goalkeeper Guto Gonçalves had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nicolas Macedo. 64 minutes into the match, Solitary Wolves's goal looked a bit too open when Agostinho Mota came free, but Guto Gonçalves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nicolas Macedo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 72ndth minute, Guto Gonçalves skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With his leg Guto Gonçalves managed to avoid a goal in the 73rdth minute, when Aracruz's Nicolas Macedo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Agostinho Mota spun around in front of the goal 75 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Solitary Wolves's goal. Solitary Wolves's Guto Gonçalves proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Solitary Wolves from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Aracruz getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Válter da Silva hit a great ball. In the 83rd minute of the match, Nicolas Macedo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Guto Gonçalves was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. With splendid footwork Nicolas Macedo arrived in front of goal to shoot 0-3 by the left pole in the game's 84th minute. Guto Gonçalves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agostinho Mota in the 87th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nicolas Macedo got free with Guto Gonçalves in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Agostinho Mota fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Guto Gonçalves having to interfere. 92 minutes into the match, Solitary Wolves's goalkeeper Guto Gonçalves had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nicolas Macedo. Nicolas Macedo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Guto Gonçalves made a huge save. Guto Gonçalves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Agostinho Mota in the 95th minute of the match. When the match was over Aracruz could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Solitary Wolves throughout the match.