Challenge

Arena do Inferno
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joel Gaona made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th minute Luca Zorita 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. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hélder Fonseca in the 9th minute. In the 12th minute, Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Pedrinho Paranaense dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. If Luca Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Facundo Cadaval's late challenge caught a Merusca F&P - CIMZ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Facundo Cadaval helped the player get up and apologised. Facundo Cadaval kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Merusca F&P - CIMZ's goalkeeper Mauro-Facundo Buffon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 30th minute of the match, Florian Capasso tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dante Lacasa saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marcinho Sabóia in the 32nd minute. 36 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Florian Capasso came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florian Capasso in the 36th minute of play. Merusca F&P - CIMZ's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Florian Capasso in the 42nd minute. A hard shot 43 in the game by Hélder Fonseca from a close distance when the talented Dante Lacasa managed to make a qualified save. Mexico's players were relieved. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

With a little luck, Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Mauro-Facundo Buffon got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Marcinho Sabóia came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Mauro-Facundo Buffon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 66th minute of play forced Merusca F&P - CIMZ's goalkeeper Mauro-Facundo Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 68th match minute, Merusca F&P - CIMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcinho Sabóia to maneuver through the defense. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcinho Sabóia, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcinho Sabóia, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. 76 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Roberto Bolt came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mauro-Facundo Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Facundo Cadaval, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. It was a well-played corner which Lorenzo Cazalla managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Lorenzo Cazalla kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. In the 85th minute, Roberto Bolt ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dante Lacasa was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. After 88 minutes of play, Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Florian Capasso made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dante Lacasa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Merusca F&P - CIMZ's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.