Challenge

Maracana
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. German Birila started the match with the kick off. Luca Zorita hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Dino Zoff showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 4th minute of the match. 6 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when German Birila came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 11ABRASIL's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Thomas Katsivalis in the 7th minute. The corner ended in Thomas Katsivalis almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa did a great save. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Per Hellgren in the 15th minute. After having played for 19 minutes, Luca Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luca Zorita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 22nd minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dino Zoff saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 23 minutes had been played when some careless play by 11ABRASIL's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. The Mexico fans' excitement grew in the 25th match minute when Mexico's Joel Gaona looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 28 minutes into the game, Per Hellgren recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Dante Lacasa. Per Hellgren showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Dino Zoff made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 30th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Luca Zorita got a free kick in the 35th minute. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eusébio Pelé in the 38th minute of play. Dino Zoff made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 42nd minute of play. In the 43rd minute Herbert Pluciennik 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. 45 minutes into the match, Thomas Katsivalis dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dante Lacasa, 2-1. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joel Gaona stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Thomas Katsivalis came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dino Zoff took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 65th minute, 11ABRASIL's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Alberto Tafalla fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Alberto Tafalla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dino Zoff read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Herbert Pluciennik, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Dino Zoff in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from German Birila in the 78th minute of the match. Lautaro Mancebo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 81stth minute, Dino Zoff skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Alvise Macchia kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in 11ABRASIL fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 88th minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 89 minutes, Mexico's Joel Gaona got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Dino Zoff. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thomas Katsivalis in the 93rd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 11ABRASIL were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Mexico for a fine match.