Challenge

CenturyLink Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Mexico's Joel Gaona started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Luca Zorita's late challenge caught a Tough and Tasty FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luca Zorita helped the player get up and apologised. In the 2nd match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Zorita to maneuver through the defense. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Heliodoro Verdu in the 3rd minute. 3 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Heliodoro Verdu. 6 minutes into the game, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Agustin Orion made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. 13 minutes into the match, Tough and Tasty FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Agustin Orion reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Leonardo Leoz got a free kick in the 23rd minute. 26 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Agustin Orion. Tough and Tasty FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joel Gaona was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. In the 35th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonardo Leoz to maneuver through the defense. Sonny Sigman hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Tough and Tasty FC's Agustin Orion played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 40th minute of play. Dante Lacasa was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Heliodoro Verdu showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 41 minute of play. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Tough and Tasty FC's Narciso Lanza was substituted for Åke Svanberg. Macos Graciani made in the 53rd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Luca Zorita. In the 66th minute, Erubiel Carlomagno hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 72 played minutes Tough and Tasty FC got a freekick which was hit by Sten Hammarberg. With a little luck, Tough and Tasty FC's Agustin Orion got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Lautaro Mancebo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Agustin Orion. That made the score 1-3 in the 79 minute of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Heliodoro Verdu in the 81st minute of play. 91 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Heliodoro Verdu came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 96th minute, Heliodoro Verdu made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3.