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Match Report
Des. António Reis
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38,
Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joel Gaona made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Mexico booed when KINGS FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mateus Martins didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 7 minutes KINGS FC'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. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Facundo Cadaval got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 0-1. 7 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Paulo Valadão got free with Dante Lacasa in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Joel Gaona's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leal Simões read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. Jānis Blūms could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. Cássio Calçada scored 1-1 in the 18th 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. Leal Simões showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 20th minute of the match. After 21 played minutes KINGS FC got a freekick which was hit by Acun Mertkal. KINGS FC's Leal Simões played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 23rd minute of play. KINGS FC's Leal Simões played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 25th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 26th minute of play forced KINGS FC's goalkeeper Leal Simões to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 28 minutes into the match, KINGS FC's goal looked a bit too open when Luca Zorita came free, but Leal Simões reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leal Simões came out of the goal in the 28th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Luca Zorita. But to his dismay, Luca Zorita quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. 34 minutes into the game, Lautaro Mancebo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Leal Simões was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Acun Mertkal hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. After 41 minutes, Cássio Calçada mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the KINGS FC and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 41 played minutes KINGS FC got a freekick which was hit by Cássio Calçada. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zoltán Tálas got free with Dante Lacasa in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Paulo Valadão scored 2-3 in the 46th 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. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 2-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Valadão, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Leal Simões stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lautaro Mancebo's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 54th minute. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Valadão, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christian Szumlanski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Christian Szumlanski went, in the 63rd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. With a little luck, KINGS FC's Leal Simões got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cássio Calçada in the 78th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. KINGS FC's Leal Simões played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luca Zorita in the 80th minute of play. After some careless play in the KINGS FC defense, Joel Gaona kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Leal Simões. The KINGS FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Leal Simões should have stopped the shot. 87 minutes into the match, KINGS FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Leal Simões reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulo Valadão in the 91st minute of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jānis Blūms in the 95th minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Mexico eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.
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