Challenge

Arena Uruguai
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the game, Christian Passos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Montevideo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexico the free kick. In the 3rd match minute, Montevideo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christian Passos to maneuver through the defense. Ronaldo Medeiros didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alberto Tafalla went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After 10 minutes of play, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ronaldo Medeiros was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 14th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ronaldo Medeiros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 17 minutes, Dante Lacasa successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 19 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Bray McJon came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 21 minutes into the game, Lautaro Mancebo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Ronaldo Medeiros was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 24 minutes into the game, Joel Gaona cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Ronaldo Medeiros was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Lorenzo Cazalla got a free kick in the 26th minute. In the 30th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ronaldo Medeiros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Montevideo's Ronaldo Medeiros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 31st minute of play. Bogdan Blănaru kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. In the 42nd minute of the match Joel Gaona sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ronaldo Medeiros skillfully saved the ball. Ronaldo Medeiros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luca Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Natanael de Godoi tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Ronaldo Medeiros. An unnecessary self made goal, 0-5 in the 45th minute.

Ronaldo Medeiros made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 53rd minute. After a rather tough play, Montevideo's Mário Maranhense got a free kick in the 54th minute. After 54 played minutes, Mexico's Joel Gaona shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ronaldo Medeiros came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Mexico reached it. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bray McJon in the 56th minute of the match. Ronaldo Medeiros 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 59th minute. Ronaldo Medeiros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 62nd minute of play. After 63 minutes Montevideo'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. A nice corner shot did that Joel Gaona got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ronaldo Medeiros quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. When Luca Zorita, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 63 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Ronaldo Medeiros was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Ronaldo Medeiros in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 68th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lautaro Mancebo to maneuver through the defense. 69 minutes into the match, Montevideo's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Ronaldo Medeiros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Luca Zorita got a free kick in the 70th minute. Ronaldo Medeiros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 72nd minute of the match. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bray McJon, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luisito Antequera, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Ronaldo Medeiros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 82nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 84th minute of play forced Montevideo's goalkeeper Ronaldo Medeiros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bray McJon 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olavo Matorin in the 87th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Montevideo's Ronaldo Medeiros got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line.