Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joel Gaona made the kick off which started today's match. In the 6th minute Paulo Laurentzi 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. 14 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Bieito Villaurreta came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 26 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Laurentzi came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 29 minutes had been played when some careless play by Criciúma Esporte Clube's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. Luca Zorita struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Evelio Antoniano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Gaztea Regalado took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 35th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Dante Lacasa. Mexico's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Evelio Antoniano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 37th minute. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Evelio Antoniano made a huge save. After 39 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Luca Rouco. After 41 played minutes Criciúma Esporte Clube got a freekick which was hit by Mehmet Emin Kamer. 46 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Evelio Antoniano, 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bieito Villaurreta was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Paulo Laurentzi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Paulo Laurentzi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. In the 55th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Criciúma Esporte Clube's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Alberto Tafalla heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. In the 57th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Evelio Antoniano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 57 minutes into the game, Mexico's Joel Gaona nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Evelio Antoniano made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. Lorenzo Cazalla hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. 62 minutes into the game, Vasile Curagãu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Criciúma Esporte Clube's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexico the free kick. In the 62nd minute, Vasile Curagãu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Evelio Antoniano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Evelio Antoniano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 67th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bieito Villaurreta got free with Dante Lacasa in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Evelio Antoniano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 73rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 75th minute of play forced Criciúma Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Evelio Antoniano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 76 minutes Criciúma Esporte Clube's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Facundo Cadaval advanced and headed the ball into goal, 5-1 in the 76th minute. Alberto Tafalla struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Evelio Antoniano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Criciúma Esporte Clube's Evelio Antoniano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 83rd minute of play. Evelio Antoniano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 86th minute of play. Evelio Antoniano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Evelio Antoniano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 95th minute of play. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Mexico fully deserved thier win.