Challenge

Toca do Lobo
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. Murilo Prestes started the match with the kick off. Caco Azevedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Facundo Cadaval in the 3rd minute of play. Caco Azevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Facundo Cadaval, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. After 10 minutes, Ryszard Iwanowski made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Mexico's Dante Lacasa tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 12th minute, Natanael de Medeiros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 15th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Caco Azevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 16th minute after SORRISO E. C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. Lorenzo Cazalla hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. The long shot by Murilo Prestes in the 21st minute really tested Dante Lacasa's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Murilo Prestes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Caco Azevedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 30th minute of play. Caco Azevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. 37 minutes into the match, SORRISO E. C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Caco Azevedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 40 minutes into the game, Mexico's Luca Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Caco Azevedo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. Cléber da Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 47 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of SORRISO E. C.'s Caco Azevedo. Caco Azevedo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-4 lead.

58 minutes into the match, SORRISO E. C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Caco Azevedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Facundo Cadaval hit a great ball. Dante Lacasa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ryszard Iwanowski's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Murilo Prestes in the 69th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Murilo Prestes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Murilo Prestes, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Gustavo Romero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Caco Azevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. A collision led to SORRISO E. C. getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Natanael de Medeiros hit a great ball. A collision led to SORRISO E. C. getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Amadeu de Mendonça hit a great ball. Murilo Prestes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Mexico eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.