Challenge

Rookie Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joel Gaona got the match started through his kick off. Mexico's Luca Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Connor Christie in the 28th minute of play. Danial McDermott didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lautaro Mancebo went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Adolfo Dorseys short, quick shot in the 32ndth minute got Dante Lacasa to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Wilbert Ashby hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. A hard shot 37 in the game by Adolfo Dorsey from a close distance when the talented Dante Lacasa managed to make a qualified save. Mexico's players were relieved. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Connor Christie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The wind increased when Connor Christie made the kick off in the second half. Connor Christie received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Mexico booed when Chisholm Rookie was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adolfo Dorsey didn't get a good kick on the ball. Facundo Cadaval recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mexico's attentive Luca Zorita managed to snatch the ball when Adolfo Dorsey made a throw-in in the 62nd minute of the game. If Adolfo Dorsey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 石博震 kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. After 67 minutes of play, Mexico's Joel Gaona made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Danial McDermott was left in no man's land by his defense there! Facundo Cadaval could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Danial McDermott made a huge save. Danial McDermott made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 75th minute. With a little luck, Chisholm Rookie's Danial McDermott got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Danial McDermott showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 80th minute of the match. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Danial McDermott tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 85thth minute of the game Lautaro Mancebo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chisholm Rookie's Danial McDermott was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joel Gaona got free with Danial McDermott in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Mexico had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.