Challenge

Arena Minuano
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Nicolas Romero started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 10th minute of play forced Atlético Minuano's goalkeeper Yuri Loureiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 14 minutes into the game, Atlético Minuano's Nicolas Romero nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dante Lacasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. When Nicolas Romero came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Atlético Minuano fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Nicolas Romero couldn't finish the play. In the 22nd minute, Atlético Minuano's Nicolas Romero ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Yuri Loureiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 36th minute, Atlético Minuano's Dominik Piglowski dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 42nd minute of play forced Atlético Minuano's goalkeeper Yuri Loureiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 43rd minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yuri Loureiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Mexico booed when Atlético Minuano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teobaldo Turi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yuri Loureiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 45th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 46th minute of play forced Atlético Minuano's goalkeeper Yuri Loureiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yuri Loureiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicolas Romero in the 54th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Yuri Loureiro in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicolas Romero in the 59th minute of the match. 66 minutes into the match, Atlético Minuano's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Yuri Loureiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yuri Loureiro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 67th minute. Quim Cagara kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Atlético Minuano's Mathias Ortiz was substituted for Alfredinho Aparecido. In the 72nd match minute, Atlético Minuano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Quim Cagara to maneuver through the defense. 75 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Yuri Loureiro. Atlético Minuano's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joel Gaona was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Lorenzo Cazalla kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Mathias Ortiz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yuri Loureiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 82nd minute of play. Yuri Loureiro made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Alberto Tafalla sent off a good shot on target. In the 91st minute, Hílton Coelho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Joel Gaona came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Joel Gaona couldn't finish the play.