Challenge

ARENA PEDREGULHO
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 8th minute of play forced P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C's goalkeeper Denílson Munhoz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 11 minutes into the game, Luca Zorita was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mexico's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C the free kick. In the 14th match minute, P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enrique Sergipano to maneuver through the defense. 16 minutes into the game, Alberto Tafalla cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Denílson Munhoz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 19th minute, Alan Sá hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 21st minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Denílson Munhoz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wágner Souto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Alan Sá hit a great ball. Denílson Munhoz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 32nd minute of the match. In the 34th minute, Thomás Seco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Denílson Munhoz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C's Denílson Munhoz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 38th minute of play. In the 39th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. A collision led to P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Enrique Sergipano hit a great ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Zézinho Rossi made a kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Mexico's Alberto Tafalla slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Denílson Munhoz. That made the score 0-2 after 59 minutes of play. Denílson Munhoz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C made a substitution. Yago Balboa replaced Zézinho Rossi. After 69 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C! Denílson Munhoz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 75th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 79th minute of play forced P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C's goalkeeper Denílson Munhoz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alberto Tafalla in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Denílson Munhoz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C's Thomás Seco got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Denílson Munhoz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Denílson Munhoz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 88th minute of play. A collision led to P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. João Pedro Arce hit a great ball. Facundo Cadaval blasted a shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Denílson Munhoz having to make a save. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yago Balboa in the 94th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luca Zorita in the 96th minute of play forced P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C's goalkeeper Denílson Munhoz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 97th minute, João Pedro Arce hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mexico's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.