Challenge

Arena Boca do Sapo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when 秦枫正 kicked off to start the match. 7 minutes into the match, Bitelon FC - SAF's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Wilian Motta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 秦枫正 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 13th minute Bert Greenan 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 17th minute, Hélio Ceresso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 19th minute of play forced Bitelon FC - SAF's goalkeeper Wilian Motta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 20th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 23rd minute of play forced Bitelon FC - SAF's goalkeeper Wilian Motta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 秦枫正 in the 24th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by 秦枫正 in the 24th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 27th minute Kilian Mbappè 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. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kilian Mbappè, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when 秦枫正 sent off a good shot on target. Wilian Motta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 42nd minute of the match. Bitelon FC - SAF's Hélio Ceresso managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Leonardo Leoz in the 46 minute of the game. 47 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Kilian Mbappè came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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.

Bitelon FC - SAF made a substitution. Paulo José de Moraes replaced Agnaldo Batista. The wind increased when Joel Gaona made the kick off in the second half. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 秦枫正, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. The supporters of Bitelon FC - SAF booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Facundo Cadaval didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 60th minute 秦枫正 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 61st minute, Bert Greenan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 秦枫正 hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Luca Zorita might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Wilian Motta. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luca Zorita ran back to his position shaking his head. When the match had gone on for 72 minutes, Alberto Tafalla took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Wilian Motta to make any attempt to save it. In the 80th minute 秦枫正 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. Wilian Motta made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Alberto Tafalla sent off a good shot on target. 86 minutes into the match, Bitelon FC - SAF's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Wilian Motta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 89 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Kilian Mbappè came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wilian Motta made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 91st minute. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo José de Moraes in the 97th minute of play. Bitelon FC - SAF succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Mexico had controlled the match.