Challenge

Los Campos Eliseos
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joel Gaona took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Mexico booed when Aioros FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zhuang Guang Bang didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bento Chandeiro scored 1-1 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dante Lacasa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 29 minutes into the match, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Beat Vid narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 31 minutes into the match, Bento Chandeiro 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 Bento Chandeiro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. After 38 minutes Aioros FC'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. With an all-out effort, Aioros FC's Dante Lacasa threw himself towards the right post 40 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Bento Chandeiro, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Aioros FC's Beat Vid played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 42nd minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Beat Vid made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joel Gaona in the 60th minute. Beat Vid took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bento Chandeiro in the 68th minute of play. In the 69th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Beat Vid saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Beat Vid came out of the goal in the 69th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Joel Gaona. But to his dismay, Joel Gaona quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. With a little luck, Aioros FC's Beat Vid got control of the ball when Facundo Cadaval tried to sneak it across the goal line. 81 minutes into the match, Aioros FC's Bento Chandeiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dante Lacasa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Aioros FC getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Saverio Alcocer hit a great ball. 85 minutes into the game, Aioros FC's Bento Chandeiro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dante Lacasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. After a defensive mix-up in Mexico's zone, Ernest Haaland stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal and Ernest Haaland tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice moves Lautaro Mancebo could shoot a difficult shot in the 93rd minute, which Beat Vid however easily saved by the left post. In the 95th minute of the match, Lautaro Mancebo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Beat Vid was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post.