Challenge

Potrero Abandonado
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Luca Zorita charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luca Zorita the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Luca Zorita hit a great ball. Thomás Barral could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. Marcelo Armani came out of the goal in the 19th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Alberto Tafalla. But to his dismay, Alberto Tafalla quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Thomás Barral succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 24th playminute. 26 minutes into the match, Rejunte de perros's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Marcelo Armani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 32nd match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Facundo Cadaval to maneuver through the defense. Marcelo Armani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 34th minute of the match. 38 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcelo Armani. Rejunte de perros's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lautaro Mancebo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. When the match clock showed 43 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Thomás Barral sped through Mexico's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Thomás Barral was the one to do the kick off. Marcelo Armani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thomás Barral in the 54th minute of the match. In the 58th minute, Thomás Barral left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rejunte de perros fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Marcelo Armani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cheng Qian Qiang in the 63rd minute of play. Rejunte de perros's Marcelo Armani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 74th minute of play. The supporters of Mexico booed when Rejunte de perros was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pandapotan Mainaky didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rejunte de perros made a substitution. Ivan Errolan replaced Cheng Qian Qiang. Rejunte de perros made a substitution. Serge Grandidier replaced Urbano Vimaro. Pandapotan Mainaky kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. In the 83rd minute, a hard, long distance shot from Joel Gaona hit the top of the crossbar and flew over the goal. 85 minutes into the match, Rogelio Funes Mori notched a goal, 4-2, to the right of Mexico's Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 90 minutes into the game, Alberto Tafalla recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Marcelo Armani. Alberto Tafalla showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-3. Marcelo Armani was a little too slow when Lautaro Mancebo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 92nd minute. The score was now 4-4. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.