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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona made the kick off and thus started the match. The audience was convinced that Joel Gaona's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luís Guilherme Aparecido was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Enéas Lago got free with Dante Lacasa in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luís Guilherme Aparecido made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 6th minute of play. After 7 minutes Rio Pardo MZC'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 led Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo to fire away a dangerous shot which Luís Guilherme Aparecido despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 8thth minute of the game Joel Gaona who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rio Pardo MZC's Luís Guilherme Aparecido was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Rio Pardo MZC's goalie and right to Facundo Cadaval. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Rio Pardo MZC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Luís Guilherme Aparecido made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 13th minute of play. 16 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Maximiliano Lalatu came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 18th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Guilherme Aparecido saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Enéas Lago tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Mexico booed when Rio Pardo MZC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hacı Ali Bedük didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mexico's Joel Gaona couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 26th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Rio Pardo MZC. When Rio Pardo MZC's Enéas Lago in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mexico's goalie prevented a goal. Rio Pardo MZC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Faruk Nafiz Hayal in the 31st minute. Gavril Jula was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Enéas Lago got free with Dante Lacasa in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Luca Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 37 minutes into the match, Rio Pardo MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Luís Guilherme Aparecido reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 38th minute, Rio Pardo MZC's Maximiliano Lalatu ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in Rio Pardo MZC's zone, Lautaro Mancebo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luís Guilherme Aparecido came out of the goal and Lautaro Mancebo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 42nd minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Guilherme Aparecido saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 42 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Rio Pardo MZC's Luís Guilherme Aparecido. Luís Guilherme Aparecido was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alberto Tafalla in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luís Guilherme Aparecido saved Rio Pardo MZC from getting behind.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Enéas Lago to strike the kick off in the second half. Felix Luque hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Lautaro Mancebo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Luís Guilherme Aparecido firmly grabbed it by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Luís Guilherme Aparecido in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Victor Berti in the 58th minute of play. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enéas Lago in the 59th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maximiliano Lalatu in the 66th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Rio Pardo MZC's zone, Lautaro Mancebo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luís Guilherme Aparecido came out of the goal and Lautaro Mancebo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rio Pardo MZC's Luís Guilherme Aparecido proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Rio Pardo MZC from getting a goal against them. In the 72nd minute, Rio Pardo MZC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Lautaro Mancebo fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Enéas Lago in the 75th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. Maximiliano Lalatu's late challenge caught a Mexico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Maximiliano Lalatu helped the player get up and apologised. In the 77th minute, Maximiliano Lalatu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 79th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. Alberto Tafalla made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that Rio Pardo MZC's Luís Guilherme Aparecido managed to reach the ball for a save. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Luís Guilherme Aparecido tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 93 minutes of play, Mexico's Joel Gaona made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luís Guilherme Aparecido was left in no man's land by his defense there!