Challenge

Allianz Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off. In the 13th match minute, Palestra do Interior was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Herbert Pankowski to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Palestra do Interior's Celsinho Vidal got a free kick in the 14th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 15th minute of play forced Palestra do Interior's goalkeeper Allan Varela to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Allan Varela stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alberto Tafalla's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. Allan Varela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Palestra do Interior's Allan Varela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 27th minute of play. 29 minutes into the match, Palestra do Interior's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Allan Varela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 35 minutes into the match, Palestra do Interior's goal looked a bit too open when Facundo Cadaval came free, but Allan Varela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Palestra do Interior's Allan Varela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 37th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Paulo Godoi in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. The supporters of Mexico booed when Palestra do Interior was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Boyisana Mnisi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 46th minute, Lautaro Mancebo 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. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Paulo Godoi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Palestra do Interior booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonardo Leoz didn't get a good kick on the ball. 57 minutes into the match, Palestra do Interior's goalkeeper Allan Varela had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. Palestra do Interior made a substitution. Percival Cruz replaced 吴洲坚. Palestra do Interior's Ernani Velasco managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Leonardo Leoz in the 63 minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Godoi in the 64th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 66 played minutes Palestra do Interior got a freekick which was hit by Boyisana Mnisi. Palestra do Interior made a substitution. Vitório Lago replaced Paulo Godoi. In the 67th match minute, Palestra do Interior was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Boyisana Mnisi to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Allan Varela in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 74 minutes of play, Palestra do Interior's Vitório Lago made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dante Lacasa was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Mexico's Luca Rouco got a free kick in the 78th minute. Dante Lacasa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vitório Lago went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Allan Varela in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 90th match minute, Palestra do Interior was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eugênio Alagoano to maneuver through the defense. Palestra do Interior's defense didn't have a chance, in the 92nd minute, when Joel Gaona scored to the left of an out of position Allan Varela, making the score, 2-2. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.