Challenge

Telford Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ildefonso Piarres got the match started through his kick off. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Luizinho Paranaense tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luizinho Paranaense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 10th minute of play. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ildefonso Piarres in the 12th minute. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luizinho Paranaense having to interfere. After 22 played minutes Juventus Telford got a freekick which was hit by Boruc Spychalski. Juventus Telford's Luizinho Paranaense played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 26th minute of play. If Ildefonso Piarres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Juventus Telford's Cälal Elxanov got a free kick in the 44th minute. Lautaro Mancebo took the ball and in the 46 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Luizinho Paranaense. Luizinho Paranaense dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Gaona was the one to do the kick off. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ildefonso Piarres, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 52nd minute Ildefonso Piarres 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. 53 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when José Liamthaisong came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Facundo Cadaval fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luizinho Paranaense having to interfere. Luizinho Paranaense took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joel Gaona blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Luizinho Paranaense having to make a save. 65 minutes into the match, Juventus Telford's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Luizinho Paranaense reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joel Gaonas short, quick shot in the 65thth minute got Luizinho Paranaense to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 67 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Cälal Elxanov came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alberto Tafalla struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Luizinho Paranaense didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ildefonso Piarres in the 73rd minute of play. 75 minutes into the game, Joel Gaona cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Luizinho Paranaense was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 80 minutes into the game, Lautaro Mancebo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Luizinho Paranaense. Lautaro Mancebo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Luca Zorita hit a great ball. In the 89th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luizinho Paranaense saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Juventus Telford getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. José Liamthaisong hit a great ball. After 91 played minutes Juventus Telford got a freekick which was hit by Kenneth Van Hoeijveldt. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cälal Elxanov, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. The Juventus Telford fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Mexico were clearly better and deserved to take the win.