Challenge

Arena Palestra Ceará
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. Örjan Björkdahl started the match with the kick off. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. John Osomo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Facundo Cadaval went, in the 4th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 7 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ademar Rodrigues. John Osomo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 10th minute of the match. John Osomo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 15th minute of the match. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 16th minute after PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. Joel Gaona made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's John Osomo managed to reach the ball for a save. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ademar Rodrigues in the 19th minute. John Osomo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 23rd minute of play. John Osomo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Örjan Björkdahl in the 29th minute of the match. Örjan Björkdahl's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dante Lacasa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. In the 35th minute of the match PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ got a corner. Mexico's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Edgard Dubardo ran over to the corner to take the kick. Facundo Cadaval kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. In the 59th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but John Osomo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st minute, Tom Kuijpers hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 65 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Ademar Rodrigues came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 67 minutes into the match, PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but John Osomo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ademar Rodrigues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ made a substitution. Alexandre Falcão replaced Ture Rosendahl. John Osomo 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 74th minute. John Osomo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 77th minute of the match. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. John Osomo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 84 minutes PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Luca Zorita got away a dangerous shot. Despite this John Osomo quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 96th minute Ademar Rodrigues 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. Mexico's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.