Challenge

Rubens Alves Barraca
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fagondo Vasquez got the match started through his kick off. Serginho Lusa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Serginho Lusa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joel Gaona's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. Fagondo Vasquez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luca Zorita in the 14th minute of play forced BRASIL.Sp's goalkeeper Serginho Lusa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 16th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serginho Lusa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fagondo Vasquez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Serginho Lusa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 30th minute of play. The supporters of Mexico booed when BRASIL.Sp was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Almir Matos didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 37th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serginho Lusa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 39th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Mexico's Luca Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Serginho Lusa despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Eusébio Barros managed to get in a good position for a shot. BRASIL.Sp's supporters rose to their feet, but Eusébio Barros was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dante Lacasa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 43rd match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Zorita to maneuver through the defense.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Joel Gaona to strike the kick off in the second half. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 50th minute of the match, but Serginho Lusa made a huge save. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 52nd minute. Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Serginho Lusa in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 55 minutes into the match, BRASIL.Sp's goalkeeper Serginho Lusa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. In the 56th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Almir Matos, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. A sloppy throw-in by Eusébio Barros in the 63rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Mexico's Facundo Cadaval. 70 minutes into the match, BRASIL.Sp's goalkeeper Serginho Lusa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 72nd minute. The corner led Mexico's Joel Gaona to fire away a dangerous shot which Serginho Lusa despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. With his leg Serginho Lusa managed to avoid a goal in the 72ndth minute, when Mexico's Luca Zorita fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 74 minutes into the match, BRASIL.Sp's goalkeeper Serginho Lusa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. Serginho Lusa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alberto Tafalla went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. After 83 minutes of play, BRASIL.Sp's Nilson Perez made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dante Lacasa was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 85th minute, Bart Croisé hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 87th match minute, BRASIL.Sp was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hugo Corrêa to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Marcel Sanches 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. In the 93rd match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lautaro Mancebo to maneuver through the defense. Durval Campidelis kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Serginho Lusa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 96th minute of the match. Mexico were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing BRASIL.Sp to leave the ground with a draw.