Challenge

Arena Colognese
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The audience thought a goal was coming when Ruben Casado got free with Dante Lacasa in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in Colognese FC's zone, Alberto Tafalla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alfredinho Carneiro 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. After 6 played minutes Ruben Casado rounded Mexico's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Alfredinho Carneiro 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 10th minute. In the 13th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lautaro Mancebo to maneuver through the defense. In the 19th minute, Geovanni Leme ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dante Lacasa was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. In the 22nd match minute, Colognese FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ioan Cocârlă to maneuver through the defense. 25 minutes into the match, Luca Zorita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alfredinho Carneiro. Colognese FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luca Zorita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. In the 29th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredinho Carneiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Luca Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 36th minute, Felix Luque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 40th minute Colognese FC were awarded a corner. Ioan Cocârlă went to the cornerflag to take it. Edgard Batista made a great header on Colognese FC's corner, it was just that Mexico's Dante Lacasa managed to reach the ball for a save. Geovanni Leme took the ball and in the 41 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. The supporters of Mexico booed when Colognese FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andreas Pereira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joel Gaona stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Geovanni Leme hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Colognese FC's Alfredinho Carneiro got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 51st minute, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-2. In the 54th minute Edgard Batista 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luca Zorita in the 56th minute of play forced Colognese FC's goalkeeper Alfredinho Carneiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ioan Cocârlă took the ball and in the 59 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-2. Silvério Barreto hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Ruben Casado hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. After 66 played minutes Colognese FC got a freekick which was hit by Ruben Casado. Joel Gaona received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Alfredinho Carneiro came out and tried to block the shot, but Joel Gaona slotted it home off the left post making it 4-3 in the 67th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgard Batista in the 70th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 72 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Edgard Batista came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 74 minutes into the match, Juninho Santos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Juninho Santos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-3. 79 minutes into the game, Juninho Santos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-3. Dante Lacasa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Geovanni Leme, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 86th minute Geovanni Leme 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgard Batista in the 87th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgard Batista in the 91st minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geovanni Leme, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the Mexico players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Colognese FC.