Challenge

Arena Montalcino
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nicolas Espiridion took the kick off in the first half of the match. Valdomiro Ferraz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 4th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nicolas Espiridion in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. In the 9th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valdomiro Ferraz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 10 played minutes Montalcino SE got a freekick which was hit by Rogério Aguiar. In the 11th 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 13th minute of play forced Montalcino SE's goalkeeper Valdomiro Ferraz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 14th minute. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicolas Espiridion in the 16th minute of play. After some careless play in the Montalcino SE defense, Alberto Tafalla kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Valdomiro Ferraz. The Montalcino SE fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Valdomiro Ferraz should have stopped the shot. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicolas Espiridion in the 22nd minute of play. Macos Graciani kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Almir Valadares could shoot a difficult shot in the 28th minute, which Dante Lacasa however easily saved by the left post. A collision led to Montalcino SE getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Leonardo de Godoi hit a great ball. In the 31st minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valdomiro Ferraz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dino Nicolini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicolas Espiridion, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Almir Valadares could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. Valdomiro Ferraz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 45th minute of play forced Montalcino SE's goalkeeper Valdomiro Ferraz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With an all-out effort, Montalcino SE's Dante Lacasa threw himself towards the right post 47 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Nicolas Espiridion, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joel Gaona to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Joel Gaona 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. Valdomiro Ferraz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. The supporters of Mexico booed when Montalcino SE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Genílson Diniz didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Facundo Cadaval had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 70 minutes, Genílson Diniz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Montalcino SE and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 70th minute, Genílson Diniz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With 75 minutes on the clock, Lorenzo Cazalla commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 75th minute, one of Mexico:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Mexico. Válter Cearense kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Montalcino SE's goalkeeper Valdomiro Ferraz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 86 minutes into the game, Alberto Tafalla cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Valdomiro Ferraz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dino Nicolini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 95 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Valdomiro Ferraz, 0-4. Mexico's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.