Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ben-Ami Gol got the match started through his kick off. Dário Tepedino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 3rd minute of play. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yu Guang Chen in the 6th minute of play. In the 9th minute, Alberto Tafalla got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of Barreal FC booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lorenzo Cazalla didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Yu Guang Chen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 18 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Pablo-Enrique Scholes came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dário Tepedino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 19th minute of play. Ben-Ami Gol received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yu Guang Chen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yu Guang Chen in the 23rd 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. 26 minutes into the match, Barreal FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Dário Tepedino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 31 minutes into the match, Barreal FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Dário Tepedino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves Lautaro Mancebo could shoot a difficult shot in the 32nd minute, which Dário Tepedino however easily saved by the left post. In the 35th minute, one of Mexico:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Mexico. In the 38th minute there was a penalty for Barreal FC. Jairo Eneko stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Dante Lacasa. 0-1. Barreal FC's Dário Tepedino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Barreal FC from getting a goal against them. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ben-Ami Gol in the 45th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ben-Ami Gol in the 47th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lautaro Mancebo was the one to do the kick off. Dário Tepedino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 54th minute of the match. Mexico's Alberto Tafalla got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Barreal FC's Dário Tepedino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 59th minute of play. After 61 minutes Barreal FC'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. A well done corner resulted in Luca Rouco drilling the ball in to score 2-1 behind Barreal FC's goalkeeper. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ben-Ami Gol, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 70th minute of play forced Barreal FC's goalkeeper Dário Tepedino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Adelino Corrêa sent off a good shot on target. Barreal FC's Efrain Lope was substituted for Pablo-Enrique Scholes. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ben-Ami Gol in the 78th minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ben-Ami Gol in the 83rd minute of the match. 85 minutes into the match, Barreal FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Dário Tepedino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 85 minutes into the game, Alberto Tafalla cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Dário Tepedino was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Barreal FC made a substitution. Joel Oalo replaced Sebastian Sayvion. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Efrain Lope, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Lautaro Mancebo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dário Tepedino read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Ben-Ami Gol sent off a good shot on target. Barreal FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.