Challenge

Maracana
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 11ABRASIL's Patryk Witkowski started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Mexico booed when 11ABRASIL was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Igor Cichowski didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 6th minute, Bartlomiej Wolnik hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joel Gaona recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 16 minutes into the game, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Norbert Matela made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Lorenzo Cazalla kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. When Lautaro Mancebo came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lautaro Mancebo couldn't finish the play. After 31 minutes of play, Mexico's Joel Gaona made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Norbert Matela was left in no man's land by his defense there! 11ABRASIL's Norbert Matela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 42nd minute of play. Norbert Matela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 54 minutes 11ABRASIL's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. Luca Rouco was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Norbert Matela having to interfere. In the 59th minute, Joel Gaona reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Norbert Matela. The goal made the score 0-3. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 65th minute after 11ABRASIL's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. The corner ended in Joel Gaona almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but 11ABRASIL's Norbert Matela did a great save. 68 minutes into the match, 11ABRASIL's goalkeeper Norbert Matela had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Facundo Cadaval. Barnaba Skarpiak kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. In the 74th minute, Lautaro Mancebo made a precise shot to the right of Norbert Matela. 11ABRASIL's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Joel Gaona was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Norbert Matela breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 79th minute, Alberto Tafalla got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After some careless play in the 11ABRASIL defense, Alberto Tafalla kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Norbert Matela. The 11ABRASIL fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Norbert Matela should have stopped the shot. In the 84th minute, Joel Gaona got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After some careless play in the 11ABRASIL defense, Joel Gaona kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Norbert Matela. The 11ABRASIL fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Norbert Matela should have stopped the shot. When the match had gone on for 89 minutes, Luca Zorita took a quick shot and it went in 0-8 without a chance for Norbert Matela to make any attempt to save it. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.