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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cesinha Vieira made the kick off which started today's match. In the 8th minute, Cesinha Vieira made a precise shot to the right of Lauro Varela. Nova Iguaçu MZFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind Imbituba - FSCMZ's goalkeeper Ivo Ramalho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 16 minutes into the match, Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Diego Cerezo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ivo Ramalho narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 17 minutes of play, Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Diego Cerezo made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ivo Ramalho was left in no man's land by his defense there! 20 minutes into the game, Guilherme Souza was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Imbituba - FSCMZ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nova Iguaçu MZFC the free kick. After 20 played minutes Imbituba - FSCMZ got a freekick which was hit by Guilherme Souza. 25 minutes into the game, Dudu Queiroz 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 Imbituba - FSCMZ the free kick. In the 35th minute Diego Cerezo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivo Ramalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gui Souza hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Agnaldo Vargas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nova Iguaçu MZFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Agnaldo Vargas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ivo Ramalho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 48th minute Diego Cerezo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivo Ramalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Agnaldo Vargas made a kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Samuca Camargo during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Samuca Camargo kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Joel Lopes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nova Iguaçu MZFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Joel Lopes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ivo Ramalho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. William Breckenfeld kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Luizinho Neves was substituted for Paulo Renato Souza. The supporters of Imbituba - FSCMZ booed when Nova Iguaçu MZFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luizinho Neves didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Imbituba - FSCMZ's Cesinha Vieira slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Lauro Varela. That made the score 1-2 after 68 minutes of play. Ivo Ramalho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agnaldo Vargas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Júnior Mattos charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Júnior Mattos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 81st match minute, Imbituba - FSCMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Júnior Mattos to maneuver through the defense. In the 82nd match minute, Imbituba - FSCMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Júnior Mattos to maneuver through the defense. Ivo Ramalho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diego Cerezo in the 84th minute of play. When Agnaldo Vargas came up free with the goalie in the 85th 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 Agnaldo Vargas couldn't finish the play. If Diego Cerezo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Nova Iguaçu MZFC lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.