Challenge

Arena do PEBA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Raphael Almeida kicked off to start the match. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raphael Almeida, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 10th minute, Alberto Tafalla left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 15thth minute of the game Raphael Almeida who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Efrain Salamon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 28 minutes had been played when some careless play by Celtic 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 took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Efrain Salamon. Efrain Salamon dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. 32 minutes into the match, Vicente Matos notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Mexico's Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Celtic FC's Efrain Salamon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 40th minute of play. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raphael Almeida, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Efrain Salamon made a huge save. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Efrain Salamon made a huge save. Davi 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 Efrain Salamon. An unnecessary self made goal, 1-3 in the 60th minute. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Efrain Salamon having to interfere. 65 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Raphael Almeida came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 66th match minute, Celtic FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edson Oliveira to maneuver through the defense. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 73 minutes into the match, Raphael Almeida had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Raphael Almeida was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. After 78 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Facundo Cadaval. 87 minutes into the match, Celtic FC's goal looked a bit too open when Luca Zorita came free, but Efrain Salamon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 91 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Beto Hermes came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 95th minute of play forced Celtic FC's goalkeeper Efrain Salamon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 95 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Efrain Salamon. Celtic FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alberto Tafalla was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-4. Mexico played a much better game than Celtic FC and deserved their victory. The Celtic FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.