FLA Arena
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114,
Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Elói Senna started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Alexsandro da Silveira 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 FLA MQ BRASIL the free kick. In the 3rd match minute, Nova Iguaçu MZFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexsandro da Silveira to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to FLA MQ BRASIL getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Alexsandro Koehler hit a great ball. Eliézer Aparecido fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lúcio Domingues having to interfere. In the 9th minute Elói Senna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joel Aguiar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Elói Senna in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joel Aguiar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Lúcio Domingues took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Pedro Carvalho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Luiz Fábio Leme had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FLA MQ BRASIL's Joel Aguiar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Fábio Leme in the 26th minute of play. In the 29th match minute, FLA MQ BRASIL was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexsandro Koehler to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Elói Senna's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Joel Aguiar was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elói Senna in the 32nd minute of play forced FLA MQ BRASIL's goalkeeper Joel Aguiar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bernardo Rosado'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. Bernardo Rosado helped the player get up and apologised. In the 42nd minute, Elói Senna got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Luiz Fábio Leme had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benedito Diniz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Lúcio Domingues tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Luís Fabiano Freire to make the kick off. In the 52nd match minute, FLA MQ BRASIL was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eliézer Aparecido to maneuver through the defense. Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Cássio Aparecido got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Joel Aguiar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elói Senna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Elói Senna was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 56th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Luiz Fábio Leme scored 0-2 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Joel Aguiar, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Luisão Matorin got a free kick in the 61st minute. Lúcio Domingues showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Fabiano Freire in the 64th minute of the match. After 65 played minutes FLA MQ BRASIL got a freekick which was hit by Eliézer Aparecido. The audience was convinced that Benedito Diniz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lúcio Domingues was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. In the 70th minute Luís Fabiano Freire shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lúcio Domingues saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Cássio Aparecido got a free kick in the 74th minute. Benedito Diniz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Nova Iguaçu MZFC booed when FLA MQ BRASIL was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernandinho Barbosa didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the FLA MQ BRASIL defense, Elói Senna kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Joel Aguiar. The FLA MQ BRASIL fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Joel Aguiar should have stopped the shot. Joel Aguiar made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Elói Senna sent off a good shot on target. 92 minutes into the match, FLA MQ BRASIL's goal looked a bit too open when Elói Senna came free, but Joel Aguiar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 94th match minute, FLA MQ BRASIL was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lauro Rosa to maneuver through the defense. The long shot by Tomás Marques in the 95th minute really tested Joel Aguiar's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Nova Iguaçu MZFC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.
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