Challenge

Orange Cauldron
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, 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. Zico Orange started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bruno-Henrique Orange. Pedrinho Reis charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pedrinho Reis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Pedrinho Reis hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Edinho Pirani came out of the goal in the 13th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Alberto Tafalla. But to his dismay, Alberto Tafalla quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 16th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edinho Pirani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edinho Pirani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 18th minute of play. 21 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zico Orange. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Pedrinho Reis tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno-Henrique Orange in the 25th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Lautaro Mancebo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Lautaro Mancebo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edinho Pirani breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 31 minutes into the match, Laranja Mecânica FSCMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Edinho Pirani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zinédine Orange could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Zico Orange's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Bruno-Henrique Orange tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The supporters of Mexico booed when Laranja Mecânica FSCMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eusébio Orange didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 59th minute Zico Orange shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zico Orange, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Edinho Pirani made a huge save. 75 minutes into the match, Laranja Mecânica FSCMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Edinho Pirani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eusébio Orange sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Laranja Mecânica FSCMZ's Zico Orange got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Edinho Pirani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Laranja Mecânica FSCMZ's Edinho Pirani proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save Laranja Mecânica FSCMZ from getting a goal against them. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Mexico had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.