Challenge

Estádio Roceira
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 2nd minute, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Joel Gaona was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marcelinho Barral breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 9th minute Ksawery Winnicki 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. Marcelinho Barral took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hulk Speed in the 19th minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ksawery Winnicki, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Paulo Trevisan in the 22nd minute of the match. In the 27thth minute of the game Joel Gaona who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Roceira SC's Marcelinho Barral was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hulk Speed in the 28th minute of play. Marcelinho Barral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 31st minute of play. 31 minutes into the match, Mexico's Luca Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marcelinho Barral narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ksawery Winnicki in the 34th minute of the match. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Marcelinho Barral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 38 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mexico's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Michel Haaland was slow to take the kick. During this time Roceira SC's players had a chance to rest. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ksawery Winnicki, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hulk Speed stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 55 minutes into the match, Roceira SC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Marcelinho Barral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joel Gaona's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcelinho Barral read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Guto Jorge hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Marcelinho Barral was a little too slow when Lautaro Mancebo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 71st minute. The score was now 1-1. After a rather tough play, Roceira SC's Hulk Speed got a free kick in the 73rd minute. With a little luck, Roceira SC's Marcelinho Barral got control of the ball when Alberto Tafalla tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marcelinho Barral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 80th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Roceira SC defense, Joel Gaona kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcelinho Barral. The Roceira SC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcelinho Barral should have stopped the shot. Marcelinho Barral made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. 84 minutes into the match, Roceira SC's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Marcelinho Barral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th minute, Joel Gaona fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Marcelinho Barral, passed just outside the right post. When Felix Luque fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mexico's protests and gave Felix Luque a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Roceira SC booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Luque didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Roceira SC's goalkeeper Marcelinho Barral, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 93rd minute, Mexico's Felix Luque seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Felix Luque the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Mexico protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Felix Luque had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 93rd minute of the game. One of Mexico:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Roceira SC:s goal. In the 96th minute there was a penalty for Roceira SC. Michel Haaland stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Dante Lacasa. 2-2.