Challenge

ARENA FERRARIENSE
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Torcato Luz kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Éder Póvoas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Éder Póvoas 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 5th minute. 6 minutes into the match, A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA's goal looked a bit too open when Luca Rouco came free, but Éder Póvoas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA's Éder Póvoas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 8th minute of play. Éder Póvoas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Alex Assunção hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA's Eduardo Maia got a free kick in the 24th minute. Eduardo Maia hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. 28 minutes into the match, Luca Zorita notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA's Éder Póvoas. Éder Póvoas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 38th minute of play forced A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA's goalkeeper Éder Póvoas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rúben Cortez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA's Alex Assunção got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Éder Póvoas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 45th minute of the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Gaona was the one to do the kick off. Éder Póvoas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. A collision led to A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Alex Assunção hit a great ball. A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA's Éder Póvoas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 60th minute of play forced A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA's goalkeeper Éder Póvoas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 65th minute Rúben Cortez 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. 67 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA's Éder Póvoas. Éder Póvoas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA's goalkeeper Éder Póvoas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Éder Póvoas threw himself towards the right post 75 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Alberto Tafalla, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 76th minute after A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA's goalie and right to Luca Zorita. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Alberto Tafalla came free with the goalkeeper in the 78th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Éder Póvoas could save by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 81st minute of play forced A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA's goalkeeper Éder Póvoas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 82nd minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Éder Póvoas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Éder Póvoas made a huge save. Éder Póvoas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 86th minute of play. In the 87th minute, Rúben Cortez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 90th minute, Alberto Tafalla reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Éder Póvoas. The goal made the score 0-4. 94 minutes into the match, A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA's goalkeeper Éder Póvoas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Facundo Cadaval. When the match was over Mexico could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA throughout the match.