Challenge

Acatar Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, FC Acatar's Andrei Alexandrescu ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. In the 10th minute of the match, Claudiu Fecioru 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. In the 14th minute, Andrei Alexandrescu 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 2-0. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Andrei Alexandrescu sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luca Zorita in the 19th minute of play forced FC Acatar's goalkeeper Diamantino Lobo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ioan Hârlab in the 21st minute of play. In the 23rd minute Andrei Alexandrescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Acatar's goalie prevented a goal. In the 29th minute Claudiu Fecioru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andrei Alexandrescu in the 33rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andrei Alexandrescu got free with Dante Lacasa in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, FC Acatar's Ştefan Grama got a free kick in the 42nd minute. 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.

When FC Acatar's Claudiu Fecioru in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mexico's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Facundo Cadaval got a free kick in the 55th minute. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Andrei Alexandrescu in the 59th 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. In the 61st minute, Felix Luque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lv Yu took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 62nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Dante Lacasa. Mexico's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Lv Yu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, FC Acatar's Diamantino Lobo got control of the ball when Joel Gaona tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudiu Fecioru in the 77th minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudiu Fecioru in the 79th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andrei Alexandrescu in the 84th minute of the match. In the 87th minute, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. In the 90th minute, Alberto Tafalla 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 95th minute, Lautaro Mancebo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.