Challenge

上海体育场
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, 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. Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off. Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Mexico's Joel Gaona in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 上海卢湾飞箭代表队's goalie prevented a goal. The Mexico fans' excitement grew in the 15th match minute when Mexico's Joel Gaona looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 潘荣振 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 21 minutes, Joel Gaona made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. 上海卢湾飞箭代表队's 庄南潮 tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. A sloppy throw-in by Felix Luque in the 30th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by 上海卢湾飞箭代表队's 傅振迅. 31 minutes into the match, 潘荣振 had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that 潘荣振 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. 36 minutes into the match, 上海卢湾飞箭代表队's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but 庄南潮 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 37th minute after 上海卢湾飞箭代表队's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. The corner ended in Joel Gaona almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but 上海卢湾飞箭代表队's 庄南潮 did a great save. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 庄南潮 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 45th minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when 潘荣振 stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Lautaro Mancebo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 57th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 庄南潮 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 58 minutes into the match, 上海卢湾飞箭代表队's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but 庄南潮 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 叶傲天 during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 61st minute of the game. One of 上海卢湾飞箭代表队:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Mexico:s goal. 62 minutes into the game, Joel Gaona cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. 庄南潮 was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 66th minute 上海卢湾飞箭代表队 were awarded a corner. 石义夕 went to the cornerflag to take it. 庄南潮 made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 68th minute. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 71 minutes into the match, 上海卢湾飞箭代表队's goalkeeper 庄南潮 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. 庄南潮 made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 73rd minute. If 傅振迅 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 82nd minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 庄南潮 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rd minute of the match Mexico got a corner. 上海卢湾飞箭代表队's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. Joel Gaona recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 庄南潮 made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Alberto Tafalla sent off a good shot on target. In the 89th minute, Joel Gaona fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. The supporters of Mexico booed when 上海卢湾飞箭代表队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. 乔洲雄 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 庄南潮 having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Mexico had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.