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Red Wolves Arena
Spectators: 7206 (Terracing: 5406, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gildo Cruz started the match with the kick off. The audience held their breath when Robinho Mota in the 12th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Dorian Lara's left hand side. After 18 played minutes Avante FC got a freekick which was hit by Pedrinho Matos. In the 22nd minute Vaca Veia were awarded a corner. Robinho Mota went to the cornerflag to take it. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Túlio Lucas advanced and headed the ball into goal, 0-1 in the 22nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gildo Cruz in the 31st minute of play forced Vaca Veia's goalkeeper João Vítor Santos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When José Pedro do Vale fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Avante FC's protests and gave José Pedro do Vale a yellow card for diving instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Gildo Cruz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Avante FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gildo Cruz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. João Vítor Santos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Eugênio Cerezo's late challenge caught a Avante FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eugênio Cerezo helped the player get up and apologised. Vaca Veia's João Vítor Santos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Vaca Veia from getting a goal against them. In the 49th match minute, Vaca Veia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Túlio Lucas to maneuver through the defense. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rafinha Moura made a kick off. Dorian Lara made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Túlio Lucas sent off a good shot on target. Dorian Lara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafinha Moura in the 56th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafinha Moura in the 58th minute of play forced Avante FC's goalkeeper Dorian Lara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Guto Cosme hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. João Vítor Santos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gildo Cruz, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. João Vítor Santos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erasmo Luz, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. João Vítor Santos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erasmo Luz, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. 74 minutes into the match, Vaca Veia's goal looked a bit too open when Gildo Cruz came free, but João Vítor Santos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Túlio Lucas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dorian Lara having to interfere. 80 minutes into the match, Avante FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rafinha Moura came free, but Dorian Lara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Acácio Trevisan hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. In the 82nd match minute, Vaca Veia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luiz Fabiano Brasil to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Túlio Lucas got free with Dorian Lara in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kléber Souto's late challenge caught a Vaca Veia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kléber Souto helped the player get up and apologised. After 85 played minutes Avante FC got a freekick which was hit by Kléber Souto. When Dida Velloso fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Avante FC's protests and gave Dida Velloso a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Avante FC getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Dida Velloso hit a great ball. Rafinha Moura received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Dorian Lara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.