Challenge

Estádio Pirara
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Guga Trancoso got the match started through his kick off. Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Guga Trancoso in the 3 minute of the game. 8 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Demis Katsarolidis. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Facundo Cadaval hit a great ball. 16 minutes into the match, Demis Katsarolidis sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Dante Lacasa threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Demis Katsarolidis this time. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Demis Katsarolidis in the 17th minute. 22 minutes into the match, PIAUÍ FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Iurie Chiriacescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the PIAUÍ FC defense, Lautaro Mancebo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Iurie Chiriacescu. The PIAUÍ FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Iurie Chiriacescu should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Joel Gaona hit a great ball. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guga Trancoso in the 40th minute of play. 42 minutes into the match, PIAUÍ FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Iurie Chiriacescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 43rd minute Mete Gøl 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. Baturhan Oytun hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Baturhan Oytun tried to sneak it across the goal line.

Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Víktor Santos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 53 minutes had been played when some careless play by PIAUÍ FC'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. Facundo Cadaval hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. 58 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Demis Katsarolidis came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guga Trancoso, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. In the 62nd minute, Alberto Tafalla got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guga Trancoso in the 64th minute of the match. Iurie Chiriacescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Iurie Chiriacescu made a huge save. The Mexico fans' excitement grew in the 71st match minute when Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 77th minute, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. 80 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Guga Trancoso came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guga Trancoso in the 84th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juninho Freitas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. PIAUÍ FC made a substitution. Vladimir de Sena replaced Demis Katsarolidis. 88 minutes in the game, Luca Zorita fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Iurie Chiriacescu having to interfere. When PIAUÍ FC's Vladimir de Sena in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mexico's goalie prevented a goal. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Mexico walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.