Challenge

Gran Parque Central
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joel Gaona got the match started through his kick off. Juaneizu Merida 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 3rd minute. Macos Graciani kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. In the 11th minute, a hard, long distance shot from Xu Sha hit the top of the crossbar and flew over the goal. Juaneizu Merida made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 17th minute of play. Juaneizu Merida took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luciano Inverso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Juaneizu Merida didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Mexico's Alberto Tafalla shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Juaneizu Merida didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lautaro Mancebo went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Juaneizu Merida tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Grabiel Escorcia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The wind increased when Grabiel Escorcia made the kick off in the second half. Nacional's defense didn't have a chance, in the 52nd minute, when Joel Gaona scored to the left of an out of position Juaneizu Merida, making the score, 0-3. After a rather tough play, Nacional's Marta Minuhin got a free kick in the 58th minute. After a rather tough play, Nacional's Xu Sha got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Nacional's Walme Yurre was substituted for Mendiko Bueres. After 66 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Macos Graciani. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 71st minute of play forced Nacional's goalkeeper Juaneizu Merida to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Juaneizu Merida 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 74th minute. In the 75th minute, Nacional's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Alberto Tafalla fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Nacional's Ursino Brunet was substituted for Luciano Inverso. When Mexico's Joel Gaona 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 Nacional's goalie prevented a goal. After 79th play minutes Joel Gaona shot 0-4, a short shot which went by Juaneizu Merida and just under the crossbar into goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 82nd minute of play forced Nacional's goalkeeper Juaneizu Merida to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Juaneizu Merida made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 90th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ursino Brunet in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dante Lacasa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nacional's Juaneizu Merida proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Nacional from getting a goal against them. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joseph Gayoso in the 95th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joseph Gayoso in the 97th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.