Challenge

Lagos de Córdoba
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona made the kick off and thus started the match. Evelio Antoniano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. In the 7th minute, Luca Zorita ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Evelio Antoniano was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Paulo Laurentzi sent off a good shot on target. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Laurentzi in the 14th minute of the match. Evelio Antoniano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bieito Villaurreta in the 18th minute. Dante Lacasa was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Bieito Villaurreta showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 18 minute of play. Macos Graciani made in the 21st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Criciúma Esporte Clube's Usub Raha. Paulo Laurentzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 29th match minute, Criciúma Esporte Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gaztea Regalado to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 33rd minute of play forced Criciúma Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Evelio Antoniano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Criciúma Esporte Clube's Mehmet Emin Kamer got a free kick in the 35th minute. Vasile Curagãu'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. Vasile Curagãu helped the player get up and apologised. Vasile Curagãu kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. 37 minutes into the match, Criciúma Esporte Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Evelio Antoniano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 38 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. In the 41st minute, Bieito Villaurreta 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. Macos Graciani kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. After 45 minutes, Mehmet Emin Kamer mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Criciúma Esporte Clube and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Mexico booed when Criciúma Esporte Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mehmet Emin Kamer didn't get a good kick on the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bieito Villaurreta was the one to do the kick off. Joel Gaona's shot from long distance in the 53rd minute was not bad at all, but Criciúma Esporte Clube's Evelio Antoniano knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. Paulo Laurentzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. Evelio Antoniano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 56th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bieito Villaurreta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bieito Villaurreta struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Dante Lacasa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Criciúma Esporte Clube. In the 65th minute, Gaztea Regalado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Evelio Antoniano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 66th minute of play. After 67 minutes Criciúma Esporte Clube's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. In the 68th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonardo Leoz to maneuver through the defense. Evelio Antoniano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luca Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Joel Gaona succeeded in the game's 74th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-2. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Laurentzi in the 82nd minute of play. Evelio Antoniano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 84th minute of the match. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Macos Graciani made in the 89th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Criciúma Esporte Clube's Usub Raha. 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. Bieito Villaurreta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Macos Graciani hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match.