Challenge

Estadio Otto Bemberg
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona made the kick off and thus started the match. Pastor Firman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 3rd minute of play. Club Sportivo Quilmes's Pastor Firman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 4th minute of play. 4 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pastor Firman. Club Sportivo Quilmes's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joel Gaona was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 7th minute, Sebastian Verón had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. 7 minutes into the game, Lorenzo Cazalla was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mexico's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Club Sportivo Quilmes the free kick. In the 8th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lorenzo Cazalla to maneuver through the defense. In the 14th minute, Alejo Ongile hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mexico's Alberto Tafalla got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Radomil Mietus in the 17th minute. Pastor Firman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Pastor Firman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 27th minute of the match. After 28 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Luca Rouco. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 32nd minute of the match, Radomil Mietus tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dante Lacasa saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Club Sportivo Quilmes's Pastor Firman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 33rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 35th minute of play forced Club Sportivo Quilmes's goalkeeper Pastor Firman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edmílson Martins, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. After a rather tough play, Club Sportivo Quilmes's Radomil Mietus got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Pastor Firman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 44th minute of the match. Radomil Mietus came free with the goalkeeper in the 45th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Dante Lacasa could save by the left post. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Radomil Mietus made the kick off in the second half. 60 minutes into the match, Club Sportivo Quilmes's goalkeeper Pastor Firman had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Facundo Cadaval. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arnold Ponk in the 63rd minute of the match. Club Sportivo Quilmes made a substitution. David Oihan replaced Radomil Mietus. After a rather tough play, Club Sportivo Quilmes's Waldemar Przybylo got a free kick in the 70th minute. Alejo Ongile hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Mexico's Joel Gaona shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 72nd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Pastor Firman but with some difficulty. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arnold Ponk in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dante Lacasa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Pastor Firman made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. In the 76th minute, Alberto Tafalla made a precise shot to the right of Pastor Firman. Club Sportivo Quilmes's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. 84 minutes into the match, Club Sportivo Quilmes's goalkeeper Pastor Firman had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. Pastor Firman stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alberto Tafalla's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. In the 86th match minute, Club Sportivo Quilmes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edmílson Martins to maneuver through the defense. Club Sportivo Quilmes's Alejo Ongile quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Leonardo Leoz, made in the 88th minute of the game. Edmílson Martins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 95th minute Arnold Ponk 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.