Challenge

Topo Gigio
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Guilherme Basso got the match started through his kick off. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 7 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Ulisses Andrade came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guilherme Basso in the 10th minute of the match. After having played for 12 minutes, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joel Gaona was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Sigge Holmberg sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 15th minute of play forced ᑎᗝᖇ丅ᕼᗴᖇᑎ ᒪᎥǤᕼ丅ᔕ's goalkeeper Jeronimo Rainerio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jeronimo Rainerio 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 16th minute. Bruno Matxin hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. 33 minutes into the game, Mexico's Luca Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jeronimo Rainerio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. 37 minutes into the match, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jeronimo Rainerio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 39th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeronimo Rainerio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ᑎᗝᖇ丅ᕼᗴᖇᑎ ᒪᎥǤᕼ丅ᔕ's Jeronimo Rainerio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 44th minute of play. Jeronimo Rainerio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 45th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. The supporters of Mexico booed when ᑎᗝᖇ丅ᕼᗴᖇᑎ ᒪᎥǤᕼ丅ᔕ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aquilino Gonchan didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Jeronimo Rainerio in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 59 minutes into the game, Lautaro Mancebo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mexico's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ᑎᗝᖇ丅ᕼᗴᖇᑎ ᒪᎥǤᕼ丅ᔕ the free kick. The supporters of ᑎᗝᖇ丅ᕼᗴᖇᑎ ᒪᎥǤᕼ丅ᔕ booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lautaro Mancebo didn't get a good kick on the ball. ᑎᗝᖇ丅ᕼᗴᖇᑎ ᒪᎥǤᕼ丅ᔕ made a substitution. Bonifacio Elija replaced Maximo Goren. ᑎᗝᖇ丅ᕼᗴᖇᑎ ᒪᎥǤᕼ丅ᔕ's Cornelio Peruxu was substituted for Aquilino Gonchan. In the 61st minute, Lautaro Mancebo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 62nd minute Ulisses Andrade 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. Alberto Tafalla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jeronimo Rainerio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. Jeronimo Rainerio was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Alberto Tafalla showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 66 minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guilherme Basso in the 69th minute of the match. In the 75th minute, Lautaro Mancebo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jeronimo Rainerio was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. ᑎᗝᖇ丅ᕼᗴᖇᑎ ᒪᎥǤᕼ丅ᔕ's Aldo Maurin was substituted for Sigge Holmberg. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guilherme Basso in the 84th minute of play. In the 87th minute Aldo Maurin 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. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.