Challenge

Zinho de Oliveira
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joel Gaona took the kick off in the first half of the match. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Zuasnabar, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. In the 13th minute, Miguel Zuasnabar reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Dante Lacasa. The goal made the score 1-0. In the 22nd 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 24th minute, Joel Gaona 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: 1-1. Gavião Kyikatejê's Sitthachat Jampeehom played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 28th minute of play. Miguel Zuasnabar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. Gavião Kyikatejê's Miguel Zuasnabar was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 38th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Cesare Maldini kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Sitthachat Jampeehom showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 47th minute of the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Miguel Zuasnabar to make the kick off. Alberto Tafalla's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 55thth minute, Sitthachat Jampeehom skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 57 played minutes Gavião Kyikatejê got a freekick which was hit by Davie McWhirter. In the 63rd minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sitthachat Jampeehom saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Sitthachat Jampeehom made a huge save. After having played for 73 minutes, Miguel Zuasnabar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gavião Kyikatejê's supporters crossed their fingers, but Miguel Zuasnabar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 76 minutes into the match, Gavião Kyikatejê's goalkeeper Sitthachat Jampeehom had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. When Gavião Kyikatejê's Miguel Zuasnabar in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mexico's goalie prevented a goal. Sitthachat Jampeehom took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Miguel Zuasnabar blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dante Lacasa having to make a save. 83 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Zuasnabar came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 85th play minute Alberto Tafalla came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Sitthachat Jampeehom. 2-2. 88 minutes into the match, Gavião Kyikatejê's goalkeeper Sitthachat Jampeehom had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. Despite being the better team, Mexico failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.