Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Botafogo MZRJ's Gilmar Couto 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. After 4 minutes, Léo Baptista mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Botafogo MZRJ and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 4th minute, Léo Baptista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Botafogo MZRJ's José Vítor Netto got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jailson Capixaba in the 7th minute of the match. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Vítor Netto having to interfere. In the 10th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Vítor Netto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Facundo Cadaval got a free kick in the 13th minute. Botafogo MZRJ's Álvaro Melo quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Leonardo Leoz, made in the 17th minute of the game. Alberto Tafalla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but José Vítor Netto read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. 29 minutes into the match, Botafogo MZRJ's goal looked a bit too open when Facundo Cadaval came free, but José Vítor Netto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The corner ended in Joel Gaona almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Botafogo MZRJ's José Vítor Netto did a great save. Botafogo MZRJ's José Vítor Netto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 36th minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 37th playminute. 44 minutes into the game, Mexico's Joel Gaona nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. José Vítor Netto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Joel Gaona to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Alberto Novaes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 54 minutes into the match, Gilmar Couto 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 Gilmar Couto was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Botafogo MZRJ's José Vítor Netto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 57th minute of play. 61 minutes into the match, Botafogo MZRJ's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but José Vítor Netto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 64 minutes into the match, Botafogo MZRJ's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but José Vítor Netto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Botafogo MZRJ's goalie prevented a goal. A sloppy throw-in by Leonardo Leoz in the 73rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Botafogo MZRJ's Juvenal Camargo. The audience was convinced that Alberto Tafalla's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but José Vítor Netto was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. Léo Baptista hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Mexico's Joel Gaona got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 82 minutes into the match, Botafogo MZRJ's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but José Vítor Netto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 94th minute Gilmar Couto 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. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.