Challenge

Lagos de Córdoba
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Criciúma Esporte Clube's Bieito Villaurreta 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. Gaztea Regalado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Paulo Laurentzi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Criciúma Esporte Clube were awarded a corner in the 10th minute after Mexico's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Paulo Laurentzi took the corner. Criciúma Esporte Clube's Vasile Curagãu was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Dante Lacasa in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 16 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bieito Villaurreta. 17 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mexico's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Paulo Laurentzi was slow to take the kick. During this time Criciúma Esporte Clube's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Criciúma Esporte Clube's corner Mehmet Emin Kamer fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Dante Lacasa quite easily take care of the ball. Criciúma Esporte Clube's Evelio Antoniano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 20th minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Evelio Antoniano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Evelio Antoniano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 27th minute of play. Evelio Antoniano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 28th minute of play. Evelio Antoniano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 34th minute, Lautaro Mancebo 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. In the 35th match minute, Criciúma Esporte Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bieito Villaurreta to maneuver through the defense. Vasile Curagãu kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. 45 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Evelio Antoniano. Criciúma Esporte Clube's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joel Gaona was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Joel Gaona made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberto Tafalla to maneuver through the defense. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Laurentzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. 63 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Evelio Antoniano, 0-2. Luca Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Evelio Antoniano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alberto Tafallas short, quick shot in the 80thth minute got Evelio Antoniano to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 83 minutes into the match, Criciúma Esporte Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Evelio Antoniano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lautaro Mancebo came free with the goalkeeper in the 84th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Evelio Antoniano could save by the left post. Evelio Antoniano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tauro Camero's late challenge caught a Mexico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tauro Camero helped the player get up and apologised. Tauro Camero hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Xavier Seco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evelio Antoniano having to interfere. Mexico's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.