Challenge

Nike Football Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lauras Normantas took the kick off in the first half of the match. Daugirdas Burokas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Daavid Šembera sent off a good shot on target. Alberto Tafalla took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Daugirdas Burokas. Daugirdas Burokas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After 12 minutes, Karl-Michael Bremming mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Alytus United and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, FC Alytus United's Karl-Michael Bremming got a free kick in the 12th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 13th minute of play forced FC Alytus United's goalkeeper Daugirdas Burokas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lauras Normantas, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lauras Normantas got free with Dante Lacasa in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 21st minute, Joel Gaona made a precise shot to the right of Daugirdas Burokas. FC Alytus United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lauras Normantas in the 24th minute of the match. After 25 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Facundo Cadaval. After 31 minutes of play, Mexico's Facundo Cadaval made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Daugirdas Burokas was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 39th minute of the match, Regimantas Šileikis tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dante Lacasa saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Joel Gaona was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Daugirdas Burokas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 46 played minutes FC Alytus United got a freekick which was hit by Lauras Normantas. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Gaona was the one to do the kick off. Daugirdas Burokas made a fantastic save in the 50th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. Lautaro Mancebo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 52ndth minute tested the skills of Daugirdas Burokas when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Regimantas Šileikis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. The Mexico fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dante Lacasa should have stopped the shot. Lautaro Mancebo was extremely unlucky when he, in the 55th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Daavid Šembera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tauras Wijnaldum struck a weak shot in the 63rd 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 FC Alytus United. FC Alytus United's Saulius Inzaghi was substituted for Lauras Normantas. Daugirdas Burokas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 67th minute of play. When Joel Gaona came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Joel Gaona couldn't finish the play. Saulius Inzaghi kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Daugirdas Burokas in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, FC Alytus United's Vilmer Röd got a free kick in the 80th minute. Daugirdas Burokas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 87th minute of the match. At last the ball reached Lautaro Mancebo at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of FC Alytus United. 1-4. When the final whistle sounded Mexico left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than FC Alytus United.