Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) With an all-out effort, Mexico's Marcelo Rossi threw himself towards the right post 4 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gui Joinvilense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gui Joinvilense in the 12th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Endrik Haaland in the 17th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zhou Hai Nan in the 18th minute of play. 21 minutes into the match, HENRICÃO FUTEBOL CLUBE's goalkeeper Marcelo Rossi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Endrik Haaland in the 25th minute of the match. 30 minutes into the game, Endrik Haaland cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Dante Lacasa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A hard shot 32 in the game by Lautaro Mancebo from a close distance when the talented Marcelo Rossi managed to make a qualified save. HENRICÃO FUTEBOL CLUBE's players were relieved. Bo Bo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 36 minutes, Marcelo Rossi successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 37th minute, Luca Rouco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bo Bo in the 38th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lautaro Mancebo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 44th minute, Joel Gaona got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Lorenzo Cazalla hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joel Gaona to make the kick off. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Lautaro Mancebo hit a great ball. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 57 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Gui Joinvilense came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 59th minute, Mexico's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Zhou Hai Nan fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 59thth minute of the game Gui Joinvilense who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zhou Hai Nan in the 64th minute. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind HENRICÃO FUTEBOL CLUBE's goalkeeper Marcelo Rossi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Luca Rouco hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bo Bo in the 74th minute of the match. Marcelo Rossi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 80th minute of the match. After 80 minutes of play, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcelo Rossi was left in no man's land by his defense there! HENRICÃO FUTEBOL CLUBE's Marcelo Rossi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 83rd minute of play. In the 84th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. It was a well-played corner which Macos Graciani managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. In the 87th minute, Anderson Albuquerque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mexico's Joel Gaona got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alberto Tafalla kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. 96 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Gui Joinvilense came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.