Challenge

Arena EDI
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joel Gaona got the match started through his kick off. Magno Gaspar kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. 4 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Ma Lang Liang came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. EDI MZB's Osvaldo Neto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 10th minute of play. EDI MZB's Osvaldo Neto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 12th minute of play. EDI MZB's Osvaldo Neto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 13th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dong Zheng Hong in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dante Lacasa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Osvaldo Neto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 23rd minute of the match. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hortêncio Mandrak in the 25th minute. In the 28th minute, Luca Rouco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Delfim Chaves came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the EDI MZB 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 Delfim Chaves couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dennis Roelfs got free with Dante Lacasa in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 36 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Ma Lang Liang came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Hortêncio Mandrak made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Osvaldo Neto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 54 minutes had been played when some careless play by EDI MZB'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. Joel Gaona made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that EDI MZB's Osvaldo Neto managed to reach the ball for a save. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Osvaldo Neto made a huge save. Osvaldo Neto didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Mexico's Alberto Tafalla shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Osvaldo Neto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Osvaldo Neto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, EDI MZB's Tao Li Zhen got a free kick in the 80th minute. Tao Li Zhen kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dennis Roelfs in the 84th minute of play. After 85 minutes, Joel Gaona made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. EDI MZB's Osvaldo Neto tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th 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 Dennis Roelfs in the 94th minute of the match. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Macos Graciani hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Delfim Chaves in the 96th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mexico's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.