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Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) If Diego Milito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 9th minute, José Paulo Batista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 10 minutes into the match, Nova Iguaçu MZFC's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquin Nofre came free, but Lauro Varela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 18 minutes into the match, Nova Iguaçu MZFC's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquin Nofre came free, but Lauro Varela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vladimir Braga during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Vladimir Braga hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Vladimir Braga got a free kick in the 29th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquin Nofre in the 30th minute of play forced Nova Iguaçu MZFC's goalkeeper Lauro Varela to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 31 minutes into the game, Jacinto Senon was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Deportivo Balvanera's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nova Iguaçu MZFC the free kick. The supporters of Nova Iguaçu MZFC booed when Deportivo Balvanera was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jacinto Senon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Esteban Acuña charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Esteban Acuña the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 37th minute, Esteban Acuña hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Deportivo Balvanera's Cayetano Behe proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Deportivo Balvanera from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Deportivo Balvanera getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Gilberto Inautzi hit a great ball. Severiano Taurino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Lauro Varela tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Deportivo Balvanera's Cayetano Behe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agnaldo Vargas in the 52nd minute of play. 56 minutes into the match, Nova Iguaçu MZFC's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquin Nofre came free, but Lauro Varela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joaquin Nofre in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lauro Varela saved Nova Iguaçu MZFC from getting behind. Venancio Chaime's late challenge caught a Nova Iguaçu MZFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Venancio Chaime helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Deportivo Balvanera getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Venancio Chaime hit a great ball. Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Marcelinho Valle was substituted for Dudu Queiroz. César Alagoano hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. When César Alagoano fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nova Iguaçu MZFC's protests and gave César Alagoano a yellow card for diving instead. In the 66th match minute, Nova Iguaçu MZFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by César Alagoano to maneuver through the defense. Diego Milito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cayetano Behe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luizinho Neves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lauro Varela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquin Nofre, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 74th minute of the match, Diego Milito got a very nice opportunity to score, but Lauro Varela was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Lauro Varela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacinto Senon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lauro Varela showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquin Nofre in the 77th minute of the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 79 minutes into the game, when José Paulo Batista put in a rough tackle. Deportivo Balvanera's Ramiro Quin was substituted for Gilberto Inautzi. In the 78th minute, one of Nova Iguaçu MZFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Nova Iguaçu MZFC. Nova Iguaçu MZFC:s Lauro Varela showed great skill when he stopped Joaquin Nofre:s penalty. After some careless play in the Nova Iguaçu MZFC defense, Joaquin Nofre kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lauro Varela. The Nova Iguaçu MZFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lauro Varela should have stopped the shot. Agnaldo Vargas scored 1-1 in the 88th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cayetano Behe, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Severiano Taurino charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Severiano Taurino the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 94th match minute, Deportivo Balvanera was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Severiano Taurino to maneuver through the defense. Diego Milito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.