Challenge

Arena Guará
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ronaldão Paulista kicked off to start the match. Nelsinho Nascimento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 3rd minute of play. Nelsinho Nascimento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 4th minute of the match. In the 6th minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nelsinho Nascimento saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 6th minute, Luca Zorita left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Alberto Tafalla struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Nelsinho Nascimento didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Joel Gaona made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that Guará FC's Nelsinho Nascimento managed to reach the ball for a save. After 25 minutes Mexico's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Harold Willson who took care of the corner kick. Nelsinho Nascimento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 30th minute of play. 32 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tiago Gabriel Vieira. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Tiago Gabriel Vieira tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 37th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nelsinho Nascimento saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Mexico booed when Guará FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gustavo Nascimento didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Guará FC's Jordan Radojević got a free kick in the 38th minute. Nelsinho Nascimento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. In the 44th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nelsinho Nascimento saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Nelsinho Nascimento didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joel Gaona stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nelsinho Nascimento saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 53rd minute, Joel Gaona fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Nelsinho Nascimento, passed just outside the right post. Tiago Gabriel Vieira took the ball and in the 55 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 58th minute of play forced Guará FC's goalkeeper Nelsinho Nascimento to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 59 minutes Guará 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. Luca Zorita was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. After a rather tough play, Guará FC's Tiago Gabriel Vieira got a free kick in the 61st minute. In the 66th minute, Joel Gaona made a precise shot to the right of Nelsinho Nascimento. Guará FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Guará FC's Nelsinho Nascimento proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save Guará FC from getting a goal against them. Luca Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Through an outstanding action, after 73 minutes, Nelsinho Nascimento successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Mexico's Joel Gaona in the 74th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Nelsinho Nascimento was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Guará FC through an amazing save. Nelsinho Nascimento made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. Lautaro Mancebo might have been able to make a better finish in the 76th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nelsinho Nascimento. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lautaro Mancebo ran back to his position shaking his head. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nelsinho Nascimento having to interfere. Tiago Gabriel Vieira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Facundo Cadaval managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Facundo Cadaval was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nelsinho Nascimento breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lautaro Mancebo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Nelsinho Nascimento firmly grabbed it by the left post. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Nelsinho Nascimento threw himself towards the right post 86 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Nelsinho Nascimento threw himself towards the right post 88 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 90 minutes into the match, Tiago Gabriel Vieira notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of Mexico's Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronaldão Paulista in the 93rd minute of the match.