Challenge

Springfield Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Mexico's Joel Gaona started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Luís Zanette in the 7th minute of play. In the 9th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enrique Mazza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by André Luís Zanette in the 12th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dangiras Mačionis hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. 19 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rimvydas Andrašiūnas. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Danas Nausėda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rimvydas Andrašiūnas got free with Dante Lacasa in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. 31 minutes into the match, Danas Nausėda 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 Danas Nausėda was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Dante Lacasa was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Danas Nausėda showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 36 minute of play. Albinas Matūzas struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Dante Lacasa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Karamba. In the 45th minute, Rimvydas Andrašiūnas reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Dante Lacasa. The goal made the score 3-0. The supporters of FC Karamba booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberto Tafalla didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when André Luís Zanette stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, FC Karamba's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Enrique Mazza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, André Luís Zanette put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of Dante Lacasa. 60 minutes into the match, FC Karamba's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Enrique Mazza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rimvydas Andrašiūnas in the 61st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by André Luís Zanette in the 63rd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Enrique Mazza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albinas Matūzas in the 70th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Enrique Mazza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC Karamba's Fidel Kelemen was substituted for Kristupas Vosylius. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luca Zorita in the 82nd minute of play forced FC Karamba's goalkeeper Enrique Mazza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC Karamba's Enrique Mazza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 83rd minute of play. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albinas Matūzas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the FC Karamba defense, Lautaro Mancebo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Enrique Mazza. The FC Karamba fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Enrique Mazza should have stopped the shot. After having played for 94 minutes, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alberto Tafalla was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to FC Karamba getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Han Yu Feng hit a great ball. Enrique Mazza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 96th minute of the match. FC Karamba's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.