Challenge

El Cilindro de Miami
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joel Gaona got the match started through his kick off. Dante Lacasa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rodney Hagen went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. 10 minutes into the match, Racing Miami Futbol Club's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Guilherme Veiga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rodney Hagen could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. With his leg Dante Lacasa managed to avoid a goal in the 14thth minute, when Racing Miami Futbol Club's Rodney Hagen fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When the match had gone on for 14 minutes, Rodney Hagen put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Dante Lacasa. Guilherme Veiga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 17th minute of play. Racing Miami Futbol Club's Guilherme Veiga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 25th minute of play. In the 26th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Racing Miami Futbol Club's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. Luca Zorita made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that Racing Miami Futbol Club's Guilherme Veiga managed to reach the ball for a save. Guilherme Veiga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Rodney Hagen tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 29th minute, Racing Miami Futbol Club's Rodney Hagen 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. 3-0. In the 34th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guilherme Veiga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With an all-out effort, Racing Miami Futbol Club's Dante Lacasa threw himself towards the right post 36 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Trey Echols, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 38 minutes into the match, Rodney Hagen dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dante Lacasa, 4-0. Guilherme Veiga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 44th minute of play. In the 45th minute Rodney Hagen 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. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodney Hagen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rodney Hagen to strike the kick off in the second half. 50 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Trey Echols came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 61st minute, Luca Zorita 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: 4-1. Alberto Tafalla came free with the goalkeeper in the 68th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Guilherme Veiga could save by the left post. Guilherme Veiga was out of position in the 71 minute of play, and Joel Gaona capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Joel Gaona really showed his touch with that goal: 4-2. Guilherme Veiga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Guilherme Veiga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 77th minute of play. After 81 played minutes Racing Miami Futbol Club got a freekick which was hit by Rodrigo Bearden. Lautaro Mancebo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 84th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guilherme Veiga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chance Adams in the 92nd minute of the match. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chance Adams in the 93rd minute of play. Mexico's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.