Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Willian Félix got the match started through his kick off. Rogério Ceni made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 6th minute. 11 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Willian Félix came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rogério Ceni narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vinícius Servaes in the 14th minute of the match. In the 14th minute, Bonifaco Elenes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sidney de Queirós hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. In the 19th minute of the match, Joel Gaona got a very nice opportunity to score, but Rogério Ceni was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Lautaro Mancebo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Lautaro Mancebo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rogério Ceni breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 27th minute, Joel Gaona fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Rogério Ceni, passed just outside the right post. Luca Rouco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Rogério Ceni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dante Lacasa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vinícius Servaes went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Macos Graciani kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 41st minute. The corner led Mexico's Luca Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Rogério Ceni despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When the match had gone on for 45 minutes, Alberto Tafalla took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Rogério Ceni to make any attempt to save it. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joel Gaona stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Rogério Ceni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 51st minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Willian Félix could shoot a difficult shot in the 55th minute, which Dante Lacasa however easily saved by the left post. Diamante Negro DK - VV's Cipriano Tróia was substituted for Frederico Pontes. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vinícius Servaes, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Diamante Negro DK - VV were awarded a corner in the 63th minute after Mexico's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Christian Antonelli took the corner. Diamante Negro DK - VV's Christian Antonelli was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Dante Lacasa in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 64 minutes into the game, Vinícius Servaes recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Dante Lacasa. Vinícius Servaes showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. When Sidney de Queirós fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Diamante Negro DK - VV's protests and gave Sidney de Queirós a yellow card for diving instead. Rogério Ceni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rogério Ceni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 72nd minute of play. Rogério Ceni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 77th minute of the match. Alberto Tafalla recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Diamante Negro DK - VV made a substitution. Hugo Zonta replaced Willian Félix. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vinícius Servaes in the 81st minute of the match. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rogério Ceni having to interfere. The supporters of Mexico booed when Diamante Negro DK - VV was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victor Silva didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Vinícius Servaes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Diamante Negro DK - VV's Rogério Ceni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 92nd minute of play. Diamante Negro DK - VV were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Mexico's much stronger midfield.