Challenge

Arena do Inferno
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Mauro-Facundo Buffon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 13 minutes into the game, Mexico's Joel Gaona nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mauro-Facundo Buffon made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 18 minutes had been played when some careless play by Merusca F&P - CIMZ's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Mexico's Joel Gaona to fire away a dangerous shot which Mauro-Facundo Buffon despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After having played for 30 minutes, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alberto Tafalla was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Mexico booed when Merusca F&P - CIMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcinho Sabóia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alberto Tafalla struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Mauro-Facundo Buffon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. 45 minutes into the match, Florian Capasso dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dante Lacasa, 1-2. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

A collision led to Merusca F&P - CIMZ getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Fabian Meleșcanu hit a great ball. If Florian Capasso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 59 minutes, Lautaro Mancebo took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Mauro-Facundo Buffon to make any attempt to save it. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fumanchu Ponta, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alberto Tafalla in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mauro-Facundo Buffon saved Merusca F&P - CIMZ from getting behind. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcinho Sabóia in the 64th minute of play. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcinho Sabóia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mauro-Facundo Buffon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Facundo Cadaval in the 67th minute. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Florian Capasso in the 70th minute of the match. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Mauro-Facundo Buffon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Geovani Mangueira was substituted for Anderson Vidal. Merusca F&P - CIMZ made a substitution. Roberto Bolt replaced Pedrinho Paranaense. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Mauro-Facundo Buffon made a huge save. Mauro-Facundo Buffon was out of position in the 80 minute of play, and Alberto Tafalla capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alberto Tafalla really showed his touch with that goal: 1-4. In the 83rd minute Hélder Fonseca 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. Mauro-Facundo Buffon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 84th minute. A collision led to Merusca F&P - CIMZ getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Fábio Trevisan hit a great ball. After 87 played minutes Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Mauro-Facundo Buffon stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Merusca F&P - CIMZ of the goal. In the 89th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauro-Facundo Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 91st minute Hélder Fonseca 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 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hélder Fonseca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hélder Fonseca in the 95th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.