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Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. ᑎᗝᖇ丅ᕼᗴᖇᑎ ᒪᎥǤᕼ丅ᔕ's Jeronimo Rainerio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 7th minute of play. 8 minutes had been played when some careless play by ᑎᗝᖇ丅ᕼᗴᖇᑎ ᒪᎥǤᕼ丅ᔕ'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. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeronimo Rainerio having to interfere. If Bruno Matxin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 23 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hamdullah Derinöz. Jeronimo Rainerio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joel Gaona's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guilherme Basso in the 27th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Guilherme Basso got free with Dante Lacasa in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jeronimo Rainerio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jeronimo Rainerio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ᑎᗝᖇ丅ᕼᗴᖇᑎ ᒪᎥǤᕼ丅ᔕ's Jeronimo Rainerio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 38th minute of play. In the 38th minute, Lautaro Mancebo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jeronimo Rainerio was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Hamdullah Derinöz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ulisses Andrade kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. 45 minutes into the match, ᑎᗝᖇ丅ᕼᗴᖇᑎ ᒪᎥǤᕼ丅ᔕ's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Jeronimo Rainerio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Zorita to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of ᑎᗝᖇ丅ᕼᗴᖇᑎ ᒪᎥǤᕼ丅ᔕ booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luca Zorita didn't get a good kick on the ball. Guilherme Basso succeeded in the game's 48th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-2. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Guilherme Basso made a kick off. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Guilherme Basso kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. The Mexico fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dante Lacasa should have stopped the shot. In the 58th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Facundo Cadaval to maneuver through the defense. ᑎᗝᖇ丅ᕼᗴᖇᑎ ᒪᎥǤᕼ丅ᔕ's Cornelio Peruxu was substituted for Aquilino Gonchan. Facundo Cadaval kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Hamdullah Derinöz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. Jeronimo Rainerio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 64th minute of play. 65 minutes into the match, ᑎᗝᖇ丅ᕼᗴᖇᑎ ᒪᎥǤᕼ丅ᔕ's goalkeeper Jeronimo Rainerio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hamdullah Derinöz in the 67th minute of play. Jeronimo Rainerio made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Alberto Tafalla sent off a good shot on target. After 72 minutes ᑎᗝᖇ丅ᕼᗴᖇᑎ ᒪᎥǤᕼ丅ᔕ's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. ᑎᗝᖇ丅ᕼᗴᖇᑎ ᒪᎥǤᕼ丅ᔕ's Aldo Maurin was substituted for Hamdullah Derinöz. 83 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Ulisses Andrade came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulisses Andrade in the 86th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 89 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Aldo Maurin came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Jeronimo Rainerio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ulisses Andrade might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dante Lacasa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ulisses Andrade ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience was convinced that Guilherme Basso's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 96th minute of the game. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.