Challenge

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Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 2 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Maurício Corrêa came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the FC STEAUA BRAILA defense, Joel Gaona kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aron Hârțan. The FC STEAUA BRAILA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aron Hârțan should have stopped the shot. Aron Hârțan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17th minute of the match, Maurício Corrêa 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. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicolae Buciu, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicolae Buciu in the 21st minute of the match. Aron Hârțan 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 23rd minute. After 24 minutes FC STEAUA BRAILA'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. Mexico's Facundo Cadaval was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Aron Hârțan in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Aron Hârțan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 27th minute of the match. In the 28th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 30th minute, Lautaro Mancebo made a precise shot to the right of Aron Hârțan. FC STEAUA BRAILA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. The supporters of Mexico booed when FC STEAUA BRAILA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Korneliusz Kocieniewski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aron Hârțan came out of the goal in the 34th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Joel Gaona. But to his dismay, Joel Gaona quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Aron Hârțan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 38th minute of the match. 41 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Darwin Núñez came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. FC STEAUA BRAILA's Aron Hârțan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save FC STEAUA BRAILA from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maurício Corrêa in the 54th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Aron Hârțan in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Darwin Núñez in the 61st minute of the match. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Aron Hârțan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luca Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aron Hârțan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aron Hârțan having to interfere. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Darwin Núñez 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. When Joel Gaona came up free with the goalie in the 73rd 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. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maurício Corrêa in the 74th minute of play. FC STEAUA BRAILA's Aron Hârțan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save FC STEAUA BRAILA from getting a goal against them. If Luca Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 91st minute, FC STEAUA BRAILA's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Lautaro Mancebo fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. FC STEAUA BRAILA's Aron Hârțan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 94th minute of play. In the 96th minute, FC STEAUA BRAILA's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Lautaro Mancebo fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. When the final whistle sounded Mexico left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than FC STEAUA BRAILA.