Challenge

Morumbi
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Mexico's Alberto Tafalla got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Teodoro Jacinto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Teodoro Jacinto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 9th minute, Luca Zorita got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Valério Toledo might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dante Lacasa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Valério Toledo ran back to his position shaking his head. Teodoro Jacinto 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 21st minute. São Paulo da Floresta's Teodoro Jacinto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luca Zorita in the 25th minute of play. If Sergio Rengifo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sergio Rengifo in the 28th minute of play. With his leg Dante Lacasa managed to avoid a goal in the 30thth minute, when São Paulo da Floresta's Laerte Bezerra fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Mexico's Alberto Tafalla in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye São Paulo da Floresta's goalie prevented a goal. 35 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of São Paulo da Floresta's Teodoro Jacinto. Teodoro Jacinto was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Teodoro Jacinto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 40th minute of play. Ruy Lima kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. 42 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Teodoro Jacinto. São Paulo da Floresta's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alberto Tafalla was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Sergio Rengifo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 46thth minute, Dante Lacasa skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After the first half Mexico were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Laerte Bezerra made the kick off in the second half. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 60th 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: 0-4. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teodoro Jacinto having to interfere. 76 minutes into the match, Laerte Bezerra notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of Mexico's Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 85 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Sergio Rengifo came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 87th minute Valério Toledo 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. 87 minutes into the game, São Paulo da Floresta's Valério Toledo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dante Lacasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-4. When the final whistle sounded Mexico left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than São Paulo da Floresta.