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Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) ℬяїsтоl ℭiтџ ★ɓy ℳᾳxjgb★'s Haroldo Turi started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Matanza and Steelers's goalkeeper Renan Mendes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some careless play in the Matanza and Steelers defense, Generoso Navarro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Renan Mendes. The Matanza and Steelers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Renan Mendes should have stopped the shot. In the 12th minute Haroldo Turi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Renan Mendes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Renan Mendes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Generoso Navarro in the 15th minute of the match. The supporters of ℬяїsтоl ℭiтџ ★ɓy ℳᾳxjgb★ booed when Matanza and Steelers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Clóvis Dias didn't get a good kick on the ball. Matanza and Steelers's Renan Mendes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Generoso Navarro in the 16th minute of play. Renan Mendes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Generoso Navarro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Renan Mendes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Generoso Navarro in the 21st minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, Matanza and Steelers's goal looked a bit too open when Generoso Navarro came free, but Renan Mendes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Renan Mendes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Generoso Navarro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Generoso Navarro in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Renan Mendes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Generoso Navarro might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Renan Mendes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Generoso Navarro ran back to his position shaking his head. Matanza and Steelers's Renan Mendes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Generoso Navarro in the 28th minute of play. Renan Mendes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Generoso Navarro, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Gervaso Abenda's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Hipolito Igon firmly grabbed it by the left post. Renan Mendes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Haroldo Turi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thiago Almada kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Haroldo Turi took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Renan Mendes. Renan Mendes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. ℬяїsтоl ℭiтџ ★ɓy ℳᾳxjgb★'s Ahmed Cohen-Tannoudji quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Raí Gomes, made in the 47th minute of the game. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 54th minute, a hard, long distance shot from Leysus Oktavianus hit the top of the crossbar and flew over the goal. After 54 played minutes, Matanza and Steelers's Leysus Oktavianus shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Hipolito Igon came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Matanza and Steelers reached it. After some careless play in the ℬяїsтоl ℭiтџ ★ɓy ℳᾳxjgb★ defense, Leysus Oktavianus kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hipolito Igon. The ℬяїsтоl ℭiтџ ★ɓy ℳᾳxjgb★ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hipolito Igon should have stopped the shot. After 57 minutes of play, Matanza and Steelers's Gervaso Abenda made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hipolito Igon was left in no man's land by his defense there! Hipolito Igon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ulrico Herzog, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. 68 minutes into the match, ℬяїsтоl ℭiтџ ★ɓy ℳᾳxjgb★'s Generoso Navarro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Renan Mendes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Matanza and Steelers's Renan Mendes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Generoso Navarro in the 70th minute of play. After 70 minutes of play, ℬяїsтоl ℭiтџ ★ɓy ℳᾳxjgb★'s Generoso Navarro made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Renan Mendes was left in no man's land by his defense there! ℬяїsтоl ℭiтџ ★ɓy ℳᾳxjgb★ made a substitution. Aquilino Ponce replaced Haroldo Turi. ℬяїsтоl ℭiтџ ★ɓy ℳᾳxjgb★ made a substitution. Bruce Mcgrath replaced Thiago Almada. Renan Mendes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roberto Cabañas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 86 minutes had been played when some careless play by Matanza and Steelers's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ahmed Cohen-Tannoudji was slow to take the kick. During this time ℬяїsтоl ℭiтџ ★ɓy ℳᾳxjgb★'s players had a chance to rest. César Lucas hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. After 95 played minutes, ℬяїsтоl ℭiтџ ★ɓy ℳᾳxjgb★'s Ahmed Cohen-Tannoudji shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Renan Mendes came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in ℬяїsтоl ℭiтџ ★ɓy ℳᾳxjgb★ reached it. ℬяїsтоl ℭiтџ ★ɓy ℳᾳxjgb★'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ahmed Cohen-Tannoudji in the 97th minute. The corner ended in Ahmed Cohen-Tannoudji almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Matanza and Steelers's Renan Mendes did a great save. The ℬяїsтоl ℭiтџ ★ɓy ℳᾳxjgb★ players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.