Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Mexico were awarded a corner in the 5th minute after CAI NEUQUEN's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. A collision led to CAI NEUQUEN getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Dalmacio Rufio hit a great ball. In the 11th minute, CAI NEUQUEN's Dionisio Felo seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Dionisio Felo the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of CAI NEUQUEN protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Dionisio Felo had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 11th minute of the game. One of CAI NEUQUEN:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Mexico:s goal. The referee gave Mexico a penalty, 13 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Joel Gaona, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of CAI NEUQUEN's Ermegildo Horado. 0-1. Ermegildo Horado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 15th minute of the match. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Isaac Gustafsson tried to sneak it across the goal line. CAI NEUQUEN's Ermegildo Horado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 21st minute of play. 27 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Isaac Gustafsson came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ermegildo Horado 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 28th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 31st minute of play forced CAI NEUQUEN's goalkeeper Ermegildo Horado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Isaac Gustafsson might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dante Lacasa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Isaac Gustafsson ran back to his position shaking his head. 35 minutes into the match, Isaac Gustafsson dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dante Lacasa, 1-1. Ermegildo Horado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Ermegildo Horado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Gaona was the one to do the kick off. After 53 minutes, Lautaro Mancebo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mexico and the CAI NEUQUEN players grew even worse after the yellow card. CAI NEUQUEN made a substitution. Kahlil Ardiansyah replaced Anacleto Unax. In the 55th minute, Lautaro Mancebo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 56thth minute of the game Miodrag Belo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. CAI NEUQUEN's attentive Raul Heriberto managed to snatch the ball when Leonardo Leoz made a throw-in in the 62nd minute of the game. After a rather tough play, CAI NEUQUEN's Kahlil Ardiansyah got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Lautaro Mancebo succeeded in the game's 64th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-2. Isaac Gustafsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 71st minute, Alberto Tafalla made a precise shot to the right of Ermegildo Horado. CAI NEUQUEN's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. Lautaro Mancebo was shown his second yellow card after 73 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After 74 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Lautaro Mancebo. The supporters of Mexico booed when CAI NEUQUEN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isaac Gustafsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Ermegildo Horado made a huge save. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Facundo Cadaval got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 2-4. 80 minutes into the match. CAI NEUQUEN made a substitution. Lee-Paul Ramon replaced Romeo Elija. Joel Gaona succeeded in the game's 88th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-5. Ermegildo Horado made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Alberto Tafalla sent off a good shot on target. 94 minutes into the game, Zhou Chen Sheng was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CAI NEUQUEN's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexico the free kick. After 94 played minutes CAI NEUQUEN got a freekick which was hit by Zhou Chen Sheng. Ermegildo Horado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 96th minute of the match.