Challenge

Arena Votorantim
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Mexico's Joel Gaona started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hortêncio Rosa in the 5th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Taylor Swift kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. The Mexico fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dante Lacasa should have stopped the shot. In the 13th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cemalettin Yatman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Taylor Swift got free with Dante Lacasa in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hortêncio Rosa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Taylor Swift in the 33rd minute. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Hortêncio Rosa tried to sneak it across the goal line. 42 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hortêncio Rosa. In the 43rd minute, Lautaro Mancebo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cemalettin Yatman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After taking down the ball on Mexico's corner Joel Gaona fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Cemalettin Yatman quite easily take care of the ball.

The wind increased when Taylor Swift made the kick off in the second half. In the 59th minute Taylor Swift 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. Lautaro Mancebo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 67th minute, Hortêncio Rosa 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. 70 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Taylor Swift came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mitnarotov FC's Cemalettin Yatman proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save Mitnarotov FC from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Percival Koehler in the 74th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cemalettin Yatman made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. In the 87th minute, Percival Koehler ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dante Lacasa was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hortêncio Rosa in the 89th minute of play. Cemalettin Yatman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 91st minute of play. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Mitnarotov FC's goalkeeper Cemalettin Yatman, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.