Challenge

Ribeirão
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tocantinópolis EC's Michel Bagge started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 2nd minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hélio Gomes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Henk Latommes short, quick shot in the 4thth minute got Dante Lacasa to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 10th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hélio Gomes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dante Lacasa was a little too slow when Henk Latomme got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 12th minute. The score was now 1-0. Iuri Cosme hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Leonardo Leoz hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. A collision led to Tocantinópolis EC getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Amauri Corrêa hit a great ball. Hélio Gomes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 42 minutes into the game, Henk Latomme cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Dante Lacasa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to Tocantinópolis EC getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Emilian Săvulescu hit a great ball. Hélio Gomes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 46th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Michel Bagge in the 47th minute of the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Joel Gaona made the kick off in the second half. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Henk Latomme in the 51st minute of play. An unexpected shot in the 52nd minute by Lautaro Mancebo got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Mexico's Facundo Cadaval quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Silvano Abechuco, made in the 55th minute of the game. In the 61st minute, Leonardo Leoz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 63 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Michel Bagge came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 64 minutes into the game, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hélio Gomes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Through an outstanding action, after 71 minutes, Hélio Gomes successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Tocantinópolis EC's Hélio Gomes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Tocantinópolis EC from getting a goal against them. When Lautaro Mancebo came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lautaro Mancebo couldn't finish the play. Tocantinópolis EC's Adam De Bruijn was substituted for Michel Bagge. In the 84th minute Facundo Cadaval shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hélio Gomes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hélio Gomes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 88th minute of the match. A collision led to Tocantinópolis EC getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Iuri Cosme hit a great ball. In the 94th minute, Iuri Cosme hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hélio Gomes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 97 minutes had been played when some careless play by Tocantinópolis EC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Tocantinópolis EC were victorious despite being under pressure from Mexico for much of the match.