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Alçapão da Baixada
Spectators: 8553 (Terracing: 6416, Seating: 1967, VIP seats: 170) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Svante Lekberg made the kick off which started today's match. Horaţiu Măcrinici could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Jeferson Silva made a huge save. Jeferson Silva made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ladislao Gerazan in the 7th minute. 8 minutes into the match, OxentePaisa Salcity's goal looked a bit too open when Edu Vaz came free, but Jeferson Silva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 9th minute of the match Nova Iguaçu MZFC got a corner. OxentePaisa Salcity's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Renato Bezerra ran over to the corner to take the kick. Horaţiu Măcrinici fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeferson Silva having to interfere. In the 16th minute Ladislao Gerazan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeferson Silva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Horaţiu Măcrinici in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jeferson Silva saved OxentePaisa Salcity from getting behind. In the 19th minute Horaţiu Măcrinici shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeferson Silva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Horaţiu Măcrinici struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Jeferson Silva didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nova Iguaçu MZFC. Jeferson Silva stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Horaţiu Măcrinici's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. Ladislao Gerazan who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 28thth minute tested the skills of Jeferson Silva when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Horaţiu Măcrinici in the 32nd minute of play forced OxentePaisa Salcity's goalkeeper Jeferson Silva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Ladislao Gerazan came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Nova Iguaçu MZFC 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 Ladislao Gerazan couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Horaţiu Măcrinici in the 36th minute of play forced OxentePaisa Salcity's goalkeeper Jeferson Silva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ladislao Gerazan got free with Jeferson Silva in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Horaţiu Măcrinici in the 48th minute of play forced OxentePaisa Salcity's goalkeeper Jeferson Silva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 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.

Jeferson Silva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ladislao Gerazan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Mickaël Maris played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Svante Lekberg in the 57th minute of play. When Horaţiu Măcrinici came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Nova Iguaçu MZFC 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 Horaţiu Măcrinici couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Horaţiu Măcrinici in the 62nd minute of play forced OxentePaisa Salcity's goalkeeper Jeferson Silva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mickaël Maris was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Svante Lekberg showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-1 in the 65 minute of play. In the 68thth minute of the game Horaţiu Măcrinici who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but OxentePaisa Salcity's Jeferson Silva was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Horaţiu Măcrinici took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jeferson Silva. Jeferson Silva dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. In the 74th minute Ladislao Gerazan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeferson Silva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With his leg Mickaël Maris managed to avoid a goal in the 80thth minute, when OxentePaisa Salcity's Reynaldo Lira fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 85 minutes into the match, OxentePaisa Salcity's goal looked a bit too open when Ladislao Gerazan came free, but Jeferson Silva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th match minute, Nova Iguaçu MZFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jano Paes to maneuver through the defense. 93 minutes into the game, Caco Matos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nova Iguaçu MZFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave OxentePaisa Salcity the free kick. In the 93rd minute, Caco Matos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. OxentePaisa Salcity's Jeferson Silva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ladislao Gerazan in the 96th minute of play. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.