Challenge

Balaídos
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joel Gaona made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th minute, Rubén Blanco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 6 minutes, Nestor Araujo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Real Club Celta de Vigo and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. Nestor Araujo kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Renato Tapia who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 13thth minute tested the skills of Dante Lacasa when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Pepe Toxeiro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alberto Tafalla went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Real Club Celta de Vigo's Rubén Blanco got a free kick in the 24th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Facundo Cadaval in the 34th minute of play forced Real Club Celta de Vigo's goalkeeper Pepe Toxeiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Renato Tapia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. In the 43rd match minute, Real Club Celta de Vigo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Renato Tapia to maneuver through the defense. In the 44th minute, Lautaro Mancebo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After 47 minutes, Lorenzo Cazalla mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mexico and the Real Club Celta de Vigo players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 47th minute, Lorenzo Cazalla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Real Club Celta de Vigo players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mexico were winning 0-2.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 56th minute of play forced Real Club Celta de Vigo's goalkeeper Pepe Toxeiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Real Club Celta de Vigo's Pepe Toxeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 59th minute of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guillermo Marin in the 63rd minute of play. Real Club Celta de Vigo's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Guillermo Marin in the 64th minute. Real Club Celta de Vigo's Guillermo Marin was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Dante Lacasa in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Pepe Toxeiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 69th minute of play. Pepe Toxeiro made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Alberto Tafalla sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Pepe Toxeiro in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pepe Toxeiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 86th minute of the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Mexico eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.