Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zhao Yue Cheng started the match with the kick off. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Paraense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 5 minutes into the match, LUIZ PANATO's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Iuri das Neves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 5 played minutes LUIZ PANATO got a freekick which was hit by Arlindo de Salles. With a little luck, LUIZ PANATO's Iuri das Neves got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 8 played minutes LUIZ PANATO got a freekick which was hit by Zhao Yue Cheng. Iuri das Neves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. In the 12th minute Zhao Yue Cheng 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 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arlindo de Salles, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. A collision led to LUIZ PANATO getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Zhao Yue Cheng hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 17th minute of play forced LUIZ PANATO's goalkeeper Iuri das Neves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 22 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Orlando Paraense came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orlando Paraense in the 29th minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aki Guardo in the 30th minute of the match. In the 35th minute, Orlando Paraense made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The Mexico players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. LUIZ PANATO were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joel Gaona stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind LUIZ PANATO's goalkeeper Iuri das Neves, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Iuri das Neves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 57th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 59 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Lautaro Mancebo sped through LUIZ PANATO's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Iuri das Neves. 66 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tostão Reis. LUIZ PANATO's Iuri das Neves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 70th minute of play. 72 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Iuri das Neves. LUIZ PANATO's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lautaro Mancebo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Felix Luque got a free kick in the 75th minute. Pedro Luiz Paiva charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pedro Luiz Paiva the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to LUIZ PANATO getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Pedro Luiz Paiva hit a great ball. Iuri das Neves 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 78th minute. Iuri das Neves 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 82nd minute. 82 minutes into the game, Lautaro Mancebo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Iuri das Neves was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orlando Paraense in the 84th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Paraense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 95 minutes into the game, Tostão Reis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LUIZ PANATO's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexico the free kick. After a rather tough play, LUIZ PANATO's Tostão Reis got a free kick in the 95th minute. Mexico walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.