Challenge

Porvoo Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 10 minutes into the match, Porvoon Futura's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Francesco Toldo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Porvoon Futura defense, Joel Gaona kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Francesco Toldo. The Porvoon Futura fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Francesco Toldo should have stopped the shot. When Luca Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 15th 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 Luca Zorita couldn't finish the play. 17 minutes in the game Macos Graciani did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Luca Zorita. The supporters of Porvoon Futura booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lautaro Mancebo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Francesco Toldo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Francesco Toldo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Paavo Hirvonen in the 26th minute. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Paavo Hirvonen in the 27th minute. In the 32nd minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francesco Toldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 34th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 35th minute of play forced Porvoon Futura's goalkeeper Francesco Toldo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 36th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Porvoon Futura's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Joel Gaona got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Francesco Toldo quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The audience was convinced that Lautaro Mancebo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Francesco Toldo was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. The Mexico fans' excitement grew in the 37th match minute when Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 41 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mexico's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Henrik Höijer was slow to take the kick. During this time Porvoon Futura's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Porvoon Futura's Henrik Höijer to fire away a dangerous shot which Dante Lacasa despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The Porvoon Futura players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mexico were winning 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. With a little luck, Porvoon Futura's Francesco Toldo got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 57 minutes, Co Vid made it 1-3 with a short kick to the right side. Mexico's Dante Lacasa tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Porvoon Futura's Francesco Toldo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 61st minute of play. Francesco Toldo made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Alberto Tafalla sent off a good shot on target. In the 63rd minute, Alberto Tafalla 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: 1-4. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luca Rouco in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Francesco Toldo saved Porvoon Futura from getting behind. Francesco Toldo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 68th minute of play. A collision led to Porvoon Futura getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. King Cock hit a great ball. Francesco Toldo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 74th minute. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lorenzo Cazalla hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Lorenzo Cazalla hit a great ball. Henrik Höijer took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 78th 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. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Co Vid in the 80th minute of play. 81 minutes into the match, Porvoon Futura's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Francesco Toldo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joel Gaona succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-5 in the 81st playminute. Macos Graciani kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. In the 88th minute, Joel Gaona 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: 1-6. Francesco Toldo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 92nd minute of the match. In the 93rd match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Rouco to maneuver through the defense. 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.