Challenge

Monumental Tricolor
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Cafu Linares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 4th minute of the match. Luca Zorita took the ball and in the 8 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cafu Linares. Cafu Linares dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 17 minutes into the match, OTTO FC - FSCMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Cafu Linares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cássio Peixoto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. After 24 played minutes OTTO FC - FSCMZ got a freekick which was hit by Manuel Pinho. Cássio Peixoto's late challenge caught a Mexico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cássio Peixoto helped the player get up and apologised. In the 26th match minute, OTTO FC - FSCMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cássio Peixoto to maneuver through the defense. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 29th minute after OTTO FC - FSCMZ's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Luca Rouco got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 1-2. 29 minutes into the match. Cafu Linares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Joel Gaona went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Luca Zorita took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cafu Linares. Cafu Linares dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-6. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fernando Pirani in the 47th minute. The OTTO FC - FSCMZ players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mexico were winning 1-6.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Valdir Magalhães stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Mexico's Joel Gaona in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye OTTO FC - FSCMZ's goalie prevented a goal. 55 minutes into the game, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cafu Linares made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-7. In the 60th minute, OTTO FC - FSCMZ's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Lautaro Mancebo fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 65th minute, João Augusto Mendes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as Mexico's Luca Zorita slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Cafu Linares. That made the score 1-9 after 73 minutes of play. OTTO FC - FSCMZ's defense didn't have a chance, in the 75th minute, when Alberto Tafalla scored to the left of an out of position Cafu Linares, making the score, 1-10. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgard Vasconcelos, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Cafu Linares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 84th minute of play. Cafu Linares came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo. But to his dismay, Lautaro Mancebo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-11. Cafu Linares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lautaro Mancebo went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-12 was the resulting score. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valdir Magalhães in the 93rd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by João Augusto Mendes during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mexico played a much better game than OTTO FC - FSCMZ and deserved their victory. The OTTO FC - FSCMZ players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.