Challenge

Ayrton Senna Stadium
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A sloppy throw-in by Angelo Di Livio in the 16th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Mexico's Luca Zorita. Mexico's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Evaristo Tinoco 20 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Evaristo Tinoco tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tao Yu Qing made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 24th minute of play. 46 minutes into the game, Joel Gaona cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Tao Yu Qing was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Tao Yu Qing showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 53rd minute of the match. 54 minutes into the match, ATLÉTICO PAULISTA - CIMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Tao Yu Qing reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leonardo Leoz hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Leonardo Leoz hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Leonardo Leoz got a free kick in the 59th minute. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Akşemseddin Uysal, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Akşemseddin Uysal scored 2-1 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dante Lacasa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 69th minute of play forced ATLÉTICO PAULISTA - CIMZ's goalkeeper Tao Yu Qing to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 74th minute, Akşemseddin Uysal left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ATLÉTICO PAULISTA - CIMZ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. ATLÉTICO PAULISTA - CIMZ's Sydney Tepedino was substituted for Tadeu Loyola. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Tao Yu Qing tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 82 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Akşemseddin Uysal came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ATLÉTICO PAULISTA - CIMZ's Tao Yu Qing played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 90th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Akşemseddin Uysal in the 93rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. The ATLÉTICO PAULISTA - CIMZ support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.