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Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute Dobromir Huk 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. Thomás Costa came out of the goal in the 5th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo. But to his dismay, Lautaro Mancebo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 9th minute of play forced 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's goalkeeper Thomás Costa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Petruț Caraiman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. 15 minutes into the match, 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Thomás Costa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Samuca das Neves's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dante Lacasa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. He Kun hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Thomás Costa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lautaro Mancebo went, in the 18th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. The supporters of Mexico booed when 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lei Lin Kun didn't get a good kick on the ball. 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's Thomás Costa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 23rd minute of play. In the 24th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 29th match minute, 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Luiz Barbosa to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Alberto Tafalla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Thomás Costa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thomás Costa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. In the 35th minute, Lautaro Mancebo 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. Thomás Costa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Petruț Caraiman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thomás Costa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 38 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Thomás Costa. 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joel Gaona was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. The 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】 players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mexico were winning 0-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dobromir Huk to make the kick off. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Petruț Caraiman, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Petruț Caraiman in the 53rd minute. After taking down the ball on 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】's corner Petruț Caraiman fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Dante Lacasa quite easily take care of the ball. Joel Gaona scored 0-4 in the 54th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Thomás Costa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 59 minutes into the game, Mexico's Joel Gaona nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Thomás Costa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dobromir Huk in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. Joel Gaona struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Thomás Costa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. In the 70th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thomás Costa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thomás Costa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 72nd minute of the match. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lei Lin Kun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thomás Costa 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 77th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Thomás Costa in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】 getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Carlos Augusto Azevedo hit a great ball. 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】 made a substitution. Juvenal de Senna replaced Petruț Caraiman. A collision led to 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】 getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Carlos Augusto Azevedo hit a great ball. The supporters of Mexico booed when 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dobromir Huk didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dante Lacasa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Juvenal de Senna's shot from short distance in the 90th minute. Dobromir Huk's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dante Lacasa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. Alberto Tafalla who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 93rdth minute tested the skills of Thomás Costa when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When the match was over Mexico could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than 【¡Hālā Μāđяιđ CF!】 throughout the match.