Challenge

Allianz Parque
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Doru Lițu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 7th minute Doru Lițu 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. In the 8th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Takis Koutsos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A nice corner shot did that Macos Graciani got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Takis Koutsos quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zeca Brodel got free with Dante Lacasa in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Evert Österlund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Takis Koutsos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 22nd minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raio Piiroja in the 25th minute of play. If Luca Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Takis Koutsos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 29th minute of the match. Takis Koutsos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Facundo Cadaval in the 33rd minute of the match. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evert Österlund, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mexico's Joel Gaona got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 45 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Takis Koutsos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Zeca Brodel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th 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 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Takis Koutsos threw himself towards the right post 62 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After having played for 64 minutes, Luca Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luca Zorita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Takis Koutsos made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Alberto Tafalla sent off a good shot on target. In the 70th minute, Arthur Simão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Beatles's Frederico Messias was substituted for Evert Österlund. Arthur Simão kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Takis Koutsos was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Joel Gaona. In the 75th minute of the match, Lautaro Mancebo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Takis Koutsos was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcos Barral in the 78th minute of play. In the 78th minute Marcos Barral 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. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 90 minutes into the game, The Beatles's Raio Piiroja 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, 2-0. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hernani Medeiros in the 93rd minute of the match. Takis Koutsos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.