Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Macos Graciani hit a great ball. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chico Valadares, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. In the 13th minute, Chico Valadares left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The . SC Manhattan . fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Mazarópi Barros made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 19th minute. Chico Valadares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. Mazarópi Barros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 35th minute of the match. In the 39th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Luque to maneuver through the defense. The referee felt a red card was in order, 44 minutes into the game, when Lorenzo Cazalla put in a rough tackle. In the 45th minute, Lorenzo Cazalla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Chico Valadares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Chico Valadares was the one to do the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wilton Valladares got free with Dante Lacasa in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Anísio Lara during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, . SC Manhattan .'s Anísio Lara got a free kick in the 66th minute. If Washington Netto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in . SC Manhattan .'s zone, Luca Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mazarópi Barros came out of the goal and Luca Zorita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 81 minutes into the match, . SC Manhattan .'s goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Mazarópi Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 84th minute, . SC Manhattan .'s Wilton Valladares ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. A collision led to . SC Manhattan . getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Van Dijk hit a great ball. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Mexico lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.