Challenge

MEC
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona made the kick off and thus started the match. Felix Luque hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Alessandro do Valle took the ball and in the 10 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Matei Răducu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 13th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Curt Montes got free with Dante Lacasa in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 22nd minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matei Răducu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Andreas Iniesta hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Joel Gaona took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Matei Răducu. Matei Răducu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alessandro do Valle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 47th minute, Facundo Cadaval hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabriel Martini in the 48th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alessandro do Valle made a kick off. Lautaro Mancebo in the 53rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Matei Răducu, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. MarquinhosEC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 54th minute, when Alberto Tafalla scored to the left of an out of position Matei Răducu, making the score, 1-2. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matei Răducu having to interfere. 59 minutes into the match, MarquinhosEC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Matei Răducu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Matei Răducu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 61st minute. Matei Răducu made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. MarquinhosEC's Perivaldo Guimarães was substituted for Curt Montes. In the 65th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Joel Gaona almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but MarquinhosEC's Matei Răducu did a great save. Thanks to some nice moves Lautaro Mancebo could shoot a difficult shot in the 68th minute, which Matei Răducu however easily saved by the left post. 73 minutes into the match, MarquinhosEC's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Matei Răducu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A sloppy throw-in by Luca Zorita in the 78th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by MarquinhosEC's Gabriel Martini. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matei Răducu having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Matei Răducu in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 92 minutes, Joel Gaona mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mexico and the MarquinhosEC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 93 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Joel Gaona. In the 94th minute, Macos Graciani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Matei Răducu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 96th minute of the match. Mexico's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.