Challenge

Alfredo Welter
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zac O'Donnell started the match with the kick off. Jaxson Russell hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. In the 4th minute of the match Alex Vianna sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alexander Higgins skillfully saved the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 7 minutes, Alexander Higgins successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. MARINUS MZC's Thiago Ortiz was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 8th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. 17 minutes into the match, Scotland's goal looked a bit too open when Thiago Ortiz came free, but Alexander Higgins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedrinho Zonta hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. In the 24th match minute, MARINUS MZC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luiz Gustavo Bueno to maneuver through the defense. Abel Senna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zac O'Donnell in the 27th minute of play. In the 41st minute, MARINUS MZC's Thiago Ortiz ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Alexander Higgins. Alexander Higgins yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marcos Pimenta stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Abel Senna was out of position in the 53 minute of play, and Zac O'Donnell capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Zac O'Donnell really showed his touch with that goal: 3-1. Alexander Higgins didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Thiago Ortiz went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. Daniel Munhoz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexander Higgins having to interfere. In the 65th minute, Fletcher Main 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. Alex Vianna hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. MARINUS MZC's Abel Senna proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save MARINUS MZC from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, MARINUS MZC's Luiz Gustavo Bueno got a free kick in the 78th minute. When Marcos Pimenta fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MARINUS MZC's protests and gave Marcos Pimenta a yellow card for diving instead. In the 87th minute, Marcos Pimenta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. During the 93rd minute of the match Marcos Pimenta completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Marcos Pimenta a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The supporters of Scotland booed when MARINUS MZC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcos Pimenta didn't get a good kick on the ball. Scotland's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because MARINUS MZC had won, even though Scotland had held more of the ball.