Challenge

Estadio Soto
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Danilo Rico started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 6th minute Alfredo Ferrant shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anfilogino Gismondi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 9 minutes, Jesus Blanco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tijuana futbol Crew and the Bolivia players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jesus Blanco kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Camilo Freixa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Danilo Rico, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Tijuana futbol Crew's Anfilogino Gismondi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfonso de la Cruz in the 23rd minute of play. A collision led to Bolivia getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Francisco Gallo hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Julio Chicote managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bolivia's supporters rose to their feet, but Julio Chicote was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anfilogino Gismondi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Mario Fernandino came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Bolivia fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mario Fernandino couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ismael Tejedor during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Tijuana futbol Crew getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Jesus Blanco hit a great ball. Camilo Freixa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Danilo Rico in the 46th minute of the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mario Fernandino to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Alfredo Ferrant hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Mario Fernandino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Camilo Freixa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Danilo Rico, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Alfonso de la Cruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Anfilogino Gismondi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mario Fernandino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Anfilogino Gismondi made a huge save. After having played for 87 minutes, Pablo Gaizkine managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tijuana futbol Crew's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pablo Gaizkine was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Camilo Freixa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Danilo Rico, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. After 90 played minutes Bolivia got a freekick which was hit by Ismael Tejedor. Camilo Freixa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Flavio Gerazan in the 92nd minute of the match. In the 95th minute Danilo Rico shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Camilo Freixa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tijuana futbol Crew's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.