Challenge

Arena Uruguai
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. Ronaldo Medeiros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 3rd minute of play. In the 9th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ronaldo Medeiros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Luisito Antequera kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. The Mexico fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dante Lacasa should have stopped the shot. 14 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Bray McJon came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joel Gaona kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bray McJon in the 20th minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, Montevideo's Olavo Matorin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dante Lacasa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Montevideo's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Wilson Fernandez in the 25th minute. The corner ended in Wilson Fernandez almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa did a great save. Wilson Fernandez kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Montevideo's Ronaldo Medeiros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 28th minute of play. Ronaldo Medeiros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 32nd minute of the match. Ronaldo Medeiros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 32nd minute of the match. Dante Lacasa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bray McJon went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. 38 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Bray McJon came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 42 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Bray McJon came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 45 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luisito Antequera. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Luisito Antequera to strike the kick off in the second half. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 54th minute after Montevideo's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. The corner ended in Alberto Tafalla almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Montevideo's Ronaldo Medeiros did a great save. When the match had gone on for 55 minutes, Alberto Tafalla put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Ronaldo Medeiros. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but Ronaldo Medeiros made a huge save. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bray McJon in the 64th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luisito Antequera in the 66th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 68th minute of play forced Montevideo's goalkeeper Ronaldo Medeiros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 71 minutes into the match, Montevideo's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Ronaldo Medeiros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Ronaldo Medeiros in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ronaldo Medeiros was a little too slow when Joel Gaona got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 74th minute. The score was now 2-2. Ronaldo Medeiros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. 82 minutes into the game, Mexico's Facundo Cadaval nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ronaldo Medeiros made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. Montevideo's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Wilson Fernandez in the 93rd minute. 94 minutes into the match, Montevideo's goalkeeper Ronaldo Medeiros had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luisito Antequera in the 95th minute of play. The Montevideo supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Mexico's performance. The match ended with a win for Mexico.