Challenge

NINHO DOS FALCÕES
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Betinho Lenzi took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jiang Yu Lin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jiang Yu Lin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 4th minute of play. In the 4th minute, Luca Zorita made a precise shot to the right of Jiang Yu Lin. FALCÕES VERDES's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 7 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gugu Mello. Joel Gaona recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 14 minutes into the game, Lautaro Mancebo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Jiang Yu Lin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 18 minutes FALCÕES VERDES'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. It was a well-played corner which Alberto Tafalla managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Jiang Yu Lin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 21st minute of the match. 29 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gugu Mello. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 30th minute of play forced FALCÕES VERDES's goalkeeper Jiang Yu Lin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 33rd minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jiang Yu Lin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joel Gaona made in the 44th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by FALCÕES VERDES's Gugu Mello. With an all-out effort, FALCÕES VERDES's Dante Lacasa threw himself towards the right post 45 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Betinho Lenzi, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 47 minutes into the match, FALCÕES VERDES's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Jiang Yu Lin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to FALCÕES VERDES getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Betinho Lenzi hit a great ball. The supporters of Mexico booed when FALCÕES VERDES was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 49 match minutes in a wonderful position. Betinho Lenzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. The FALCÕES VERDES players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mexico were winning 0-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joel Gaona stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Betinho Lenzi in the 56th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 58th minute of the match, Alberto Tafalla tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jiang Yu Lin saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 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 59th minute. A very nice done corner allowed Lautaro Mancebo to score against Jiang Yu Lin in FALCÕES VERDES's goal. 0-4 after 59 minutes. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jiang Yu Lin having to interfere. In the 63rd match minute, FALCÕES VERDES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 梅谦文 to maneuver through the defense. 66 minutes into the game, Emre Çeliksu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Dante Lacasa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some careless play in the FALCÕES VERDES defense, Alberto Tafalla kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jiang Yu Lin. The FALCÕES VERDES fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jiang Yu Lin should have stopped the shot. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Jiang Yu Lin made a huge save. 75 minutes into the match, FALCÕES VERDES's goalkeeper Jiang Yu Lin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. FALCÕES VERDES's Jiang Yu Lin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Facundo Cadaval in the 82nd minute of play. In the 83rd minute of the match, Lautaro Mancebo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Jiang Yu Lin was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. FALCÕES VERDES's Jiang Yu Lin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 89th minute of play. 梅谦文 kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Joel Gaona recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mexico played a much better game than FALCÕES VERDES and deserved their victory. The FALCÕES VERDES players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.