Challenge

Arena EDI
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ma Lang Liang in the 3rd minute of the match. In the 4th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Gaona to maneuver through the defense. Hortêncio Mandrak hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Osvaldo Neto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 10th minute of play. 18 minutes into the match, EDI MZB's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Osvaldo Neto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Dennis Roelfs tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dante Lacasa was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Dennis Roelfs showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 22 minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dennis Roelfs got free with Dante Lacasa in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 27 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Hortêncio Mandrak came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hortêncio Mandrak's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. Hortêncio Mandrak's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dante Lacasa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. If Hortêncio Mandrak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Osvaldo Neto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 34th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 35th minute of play forced EDI MZB's goalkeeper Osvaldo Neto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The corner ended in Joel Gaona almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but EDI MZB's Osvaldo Neto did a great save. In the 37thth minute of the game Luca Zorita who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but EDI MZB's Osvaldo Neto was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luca Zorita in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Osvaldo Neto saved EDI MZB from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 37 minutes, Luca Zorita put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Osvaldo Neto.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Gaona was the one to do the kick off. After 51 played minutes EDI MZB got a freekick which was hit by Anísio da Rocha. A hard shot by Joel Gaona from long distance, 51 minutes into the match, got Osvaldo Neto's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Osvaldo Neto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joel Gaona in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Osvaldo Neto prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dennis Roelfs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. EDI MZB's Osvaldo Neto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luca Zorita in the 63rd minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dennis Roelfs in the 66th minute of the match. Magno Gaspar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. The EDI MZB fans' excitement grew in the 72nd match minute when EDI MZB's Dennis Roelfs looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 75 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Ma Lang Liang came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 77 minutes of play, EDI MZB's Hortêncio Mandrak made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dante Lacasa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hortêncio Mandrak in the 79th minute of the match. 80 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Hortêncio Mandrak came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Osvaldo Neto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 85 played minutes EDI MZB got a freekick which was hit by Delfim Chaves. 90 minutes into the match, EDI MZB's goalkeeper Osvaldo Neto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hortêncio Mandrak in the 92nd minute of play. When Dennis Roelfs came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the EDI MZB fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Dennis Roelfs couldn't finish the play.