Challenge

Estadio do Dragao
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joaquim Teves started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes ZEZOM TEAM got a freekick which was hit by Armando Mascarenhas. In the 5th minute, Lautaro Mancebo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquim Teves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ZEZOM TEAM's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Julian Pyrzyce in the 11th minute. It was a well-played corner which Gernando Costa managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Avram Râznicu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. Enzo Morais made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 21st minute of play. In the 23rd minute, Joaquim Teves reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Dante Lacasa. The goal made the score 1-1. After a defensive mix-up in ZEZOM TEAM's zone, Alberto Tafalla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Enzo Morais came out of the goal and Alberto Tafalla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A sloppy throw-in by Leonardo Leoz in the 31st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by ZEZOM TEAM's Gernando Costa. 33 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Avram Râznicu came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Facundo Cadaval to maneuver through the defense. In the 44th minute, Wojciech Kaczanek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. Luca Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enzo Morais having to interfere. Enzo Morais showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. ZEZOM TEAM's Enzo Morais played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 55th minute of play. Dante Lacasa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Avram Râznicu's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. ZEZOM TEAM's Armando Mascarenhas managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Macos Graciani in the 60 minute of the game. After 61 played minutes ZEZOM TEAM got a freekick which was hit by Armando Mascarenhas. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquim Teves in the 69th minute of play. In the 71st minute of the match ZEZOM TEAM got a corner. Mexico's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Julian Pyrzyce ran over to the corner to take the kick. Avram Râznicu scored 3-1 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dante Lacasa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. ZEZOM TEAM's Jiang Si Nan was substituted for Avram Râznicu. ZEZOM TEAM's José Vieira was substituted for Julian Pyrzyce. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joaquim Teves in the 78th minute of play. Macos Graciani got a throw-in 81 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Alberto Tafalla. The supporters of ZEZOM TEAM booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Macos Graciani didn't get a good kick on the ball. Macos Graciani made in the 86th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Alberto Tafalla immediately put the ball in play. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 89th minute, Joel Gaona ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Enzo Morais was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. In the 92nd minute Joaquim Teves 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. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Enzo Morais tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 95 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for ZEZOM TEAM! Mexico were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing ZEZOM TEAM to leave the ground with a draw.