Challenge

Parada do Exército
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joel Gaona took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 7th minute of play forced Exército Português's goalkeeper Petruț Dicu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gergely Balázs in the 15th minute of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gergely Balázs in the 20th minute of play. Alberto Tafalla scored 0-1 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Petruț Dicu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Bruno Soveral tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Exército Português's Bruno Soveral slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Dante Lacasa. That made the score 1-1 after 34 minutes of play. 44 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Bruno Soveral came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

In the 60th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petruț Dicu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruno Soveral in the 61st minute of play. Exército Português's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gustavo Carrasqueira in the 63rd minute. A nice corner shot did that Gustavo Carrasqueira got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Dante Lacasa quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Meireles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Exército Português's Petruț Dicu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 67th minute of play. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Meireles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ian Van Den Driessche hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Exército Português made a substitution. Cornel Murgan replaced Ian Van Den Driessche. Exército Português made a substitution. Marian Axinte replaced Toro Lindø. After a rather tough play, Exército Português's Ian Van Den Driessche got a free kick in the 80th minute. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Petruț Dicu having to interfere. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Petruț Dicu made a huge save. 92 minutes into the match, Exército Português's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Petruț Dicu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gergely Balázs in the 96th minute of play. Mexico's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.