Challenge

Estádio do Dragão
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 4 minutes into the match, Luca Zorita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zacarias Sesimbra. Dragonf⮊rcE's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luca Zorita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Zacarias Sesimbra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Barry Houghton sent off a good shot on target. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zacarias Sesimbra 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 13th minute. When Leonardo Leoz fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mexico's protests and gave Leonardo Leoz a yellow card for diving instead. Dragonf⮊rcE's Mariano Regalado was substituted for Herman Dresselbjerg. After 19 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Leonardo Leoz. In the 23rd minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zacarias Sesimbra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zacarias Sesimbra didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lautaro Mancebo went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. 26 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Barry Houghton came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Barry Houghton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 30 minutes into the match, Dragonf⮊rcE's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Zacarias Sesimbra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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. 44 minutes into the match, Dragonf⮊rcE's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Zacarias Sesimbra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Barry Houghton to make the kick off. Zacarias Sesimbra made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Barry Houghton, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Vítor Veiga kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. In the 68th minute, Barry Houghton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 72 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zacarias Sesimbra. Dragonf⮊rcE's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alberto Tafalla was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Zacarias Sesimbra in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zacarias Sesimbra didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 76th minute, which inside left pole to 1-4. Dragonf⮊rcE made a substitution. Karin Benzema replaced Barry Houghton. Through an outstanding action, after 81 minutes, Zacarias Sesimbra successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Dragonf⮊rcE's Zacarias Sesimbra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 84th minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Zacarias Sesimbra made a huge save. Joel Gaona struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Zacarias Sesimbra didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Lautaro Mancebos short, quick shot in the 88thth minute got Zacarias Sesimbra to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a rather tough play, Dragonf⮊rcE's Virgílio Coelho got a free kick in the 91st minute. Lautaro Mancebo succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-5 in the 96th playminute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Mexico eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.