Challenge

Ifood Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 12th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. Ȼōŗỉȵᵺỉƛȵʂ Wƛŗŗỉōŗʂ®'s Dolfo Burgo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 14th minute of play. In the 22nd minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dolfo Burgo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Lautaro Mancebo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dolfo Burgo was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. Dolfo Burgo 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 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 39th minute of play forced Ȼōŗỉȵᵺỉƛȵʂ Wƛŗŗỉōŗʂ®'s goalkeeper Dolfo Burgo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Zhou Hong Jie tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Arif Onurhan to make the kick off. Alberto Tafalla might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dolfo Burgo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alberto Tafalla ran back to his position shaking his head. Thanks to some nice moves Lautaro Mancebo could shoot a difficult shot in the 55th minute, which Dolfo Burgo however easily saved by the left post. Ȼōŗỉȵᵺỉƛȵʂ Wƛŗŗỉōŗʂ®'s Dolfo Burgo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 58th minute of play. Ȼōŗỉȵᵺỉƛȵʂ Wƛŗŗỉōŗʂ® made a substitution. Lucas Pires replaced Mattæus Landsiggaard. A collision led to Ȼōŗỉȵᵺỉƛȵʂ Wƛŗŗỉōŗʂ® getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Horácio Couto hit a great ball. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Dolfo Burgo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dolfo Burgo 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 67th minute. Dolfo Burgo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 74th minute of the match. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 75th minute after Ȼōŗỉȵᵺỉƛȵʂ Wƛŗŗỉōŗʂ®'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. It was a well-played corner which Facundo Cadaval managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Dolfo Burgo 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 79th minute. 87 minutes into the game, Lautaro Mancebo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Dolfo Burgo. Lautaro Mancebo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-1. 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.