Challenge

Arena do Trovão
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona made the kick off and thus started the match. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Aníbal Leal tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 7th minute Alvinegro de Tupã were awarded a corner. Hílton Pernambucano went to the cornerflag to take it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aníbal Leal in the 9th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Facundo Cadaval hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. In the 17th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl Martin Bell Burnell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 21 minutes Mexico's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Hílton Pernambucano who took care of the corner kick. The audience was convinced that Deng Shu Kuan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. If Deng Shu Kuan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Karl Martin Bell Burnell 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 34th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Deng Shu Kuan in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Deng Shu Kuan in the 45th minute of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Rashad Bartlett was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 48 minutes into the match. 47 minutes into the game, one of Alvinegro de Tupã:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Mexico a penalty, 49 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 Alvinegro de Tupã's Karl Martin Bell Burnell. 0-1. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Karl Martin Bell Burnell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Karl Martin Bell Burnell made a huge save. 65 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Karl Martin Bell Burnell, 0-2. Alberto Tafalla took the ball and in the 70 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Karl Martin Bell Burnell. Karl Martin Bell Burnell dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. 73 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Alvinegro de Tupã's Karl Martin Bell Burnell. Karl Martin Bell Burnell was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Alvinegro de Tupã's Ernesto dos Santos got a free kick in the 76th minute. Joel Gaona took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 76th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Karl Martin Bell Burnell. Alvinegro de Tupã's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Karl Martin Bell Burnell made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when Alberto Tafalla sent off a good shot on target. 81 minutes into the match, Luca Zorita dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Karl Martin Bell Burnell, 0-5. Karl Martin Bell Burnell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 85th minute of play. Karl Martin Bell Burnell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luca Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Alvinegro de Tupã's defense didn't have a chance, in the 90th minute, when Alberto Tafalla scored to the left of an out of position Karl Martin Bell Burnell, making the score, 0-6. Ernesto dos Santos hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 96 minutes into the game, Hílton Pernambucano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Alvinegro de Tupã's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexico the free kick. Hílton Pernambucano hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Deng Shu Kuan in the 98th minute of play. 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.