Challenge

Campeón del Siglo XX
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, 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. In the 9th minute Örjan Forssell 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. Petru Nisporeanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 11th minute of the match. Örjan Forssell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. Deportivo Peñarol FIFV's Petru Nisporeanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 19th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Peñarol FIFV's Örjan Forssell got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Petru Nisporeanu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alberto Tafalla went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 27 minutes had been played when some careless play by Deportivo Peñarol FIFV's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Joel Gaona got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Petru Nisporeanu quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alberto Tafalla blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Petru Nisporeanu having to make a save. 35 minutes into the game, Joel Gaona cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Petru Nisporeanu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Mauricio Guadalupe's late challenge caught a Mexico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mauricio Guadalupe helped the player get up and apologised. Mauricio Guadalupe kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Örjan Forssell kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Joel Gaona might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Petru Nisporeanu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Joel Gaona ran back to his position shaking his head. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Örjan Forssell was the one to do the kick off. Petru Nisporeanu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 51st minute. After a defensive mix-up in Deportivo Peñarol FIFV's zone, Alberto Tafalla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Petru Nisporeanu came out of the goal and Alberto Tafalla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Deportivo Peñarol FIFV's defense didn't have a chance, in the 58th minute, when Luca Zorita scored to the left of an out of position Petru Nisporeanu, making the score, 0-3. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Peñarol FIFV's Llope Ojeda got a free kick in the 61st minute. Deportivo Peñarol FIFV made a substitution. Cortez Morera replaced Quinton Isern. Llope Ojeda hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Örjan Forssell spun around in front of the goal 64 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Mexico's goal. After 69 played minutes Deportivo Peñarol FIFV got a freekick which was hit by Cortez Morera. Thanks to some nice moves Alberto Tafalla could shoot a difficult shot in the 70th minute, which Petru Nisporeanu however easily saved by the left post. After some careless play in the Deportivo Peñarol FIFV defense, Alberto Tafalla kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Petru Nisporeanu. The Deportivo Peñarol FIFV fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Petru Nisporeanu should have stopped the shot. In the 83rd minute Örjan Forssell 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. 85 minutes into the match, Deportivo Peñarol FIFV's goalkeeper Petru Nisporeanu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. The supporters of Mexico booed when Deportivo Peñarol FIFV was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Örjan Forssell didn't get a good kick on the ball. Deportivo Peñarol FIFV's Petru Nisporeanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 93rd minute of play. The supporters of Mexico booed when Deportivo Peñarol FIFV was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Txanton Balbanea didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 95th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petru Nisporeanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.