Vasco da Gama and Olimpia played out a tense, goalless stalemate at Estádio São Januário in a CONMEBOL Sudamericana encounter that failed to ignite. The first half saw a flurry of bookings, with yellow cards shown to Olimpia's F. Cardozo and Vasco's Thiago Mendes and J. Rojas all within a ten-minute span around the 34th minute, highlighting the combative nature of the contest. Despite a flurry of second-half substitutions from both sides aimed at breaking the deadlock, neither team could find the decisive touch. Olimpia's F. Alfonso also entered the referee's book in the 56th minute. Ultimately, defensive discipline and a lack of cutting edge in attack meant the points were shared, leaving both Vasco and Olimpia to rue missed opportunities in a match that will be remembered more for its physicality than its flair.