Challenge

Machados FC V2
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Mexico's Joel Gaona started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 7th minute, Aristides Henry ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dante Lacasa was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Machados FC V2's Rodrigo Lima played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 12th minute of play. In the 15th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodrigo Lima saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Machados FC V2's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Rodrigo Lima reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rodrigo Lima made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 27th minute of play. 29 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Aristides Henry came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodrigo Lima having to interfere. In the 34th minute Aristides Henry 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. Rodrigo Lima showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 36th minute of the match. Rodrigo Lima showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 39th minute of the match. Rodrigo Lima 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 41st minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aristides Henry to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the game, Aristides Henry cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Dante Lacasa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 57th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Macos Graciani to maneuver through the defense. Machados FC V2 made a substitution. Paul Levițchi replaced Grzegorz Piesciuk. In the 58th minute, Macos Graciani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Machados FC V2's Rodrigo Lima proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Machados FC V2 from getting a goal against them. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Rodrigo Lima threw himself towards the right post 74 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 76th minute, Joel Gaona made a precise shot to the right of Rodrigo Lima. Machados FC V2's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Lautaro Mancebo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Lautaro Mancebo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodrigo Lima breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rodrigo Lima showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 86th minute of the match. Joel Gaona was extremely unlucky when he, in the 90th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. If Luca Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.