Challenge

Stade de Olympique
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Kris Upson made the kick off which started today's match. Guy Furlong hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Vágner de Lara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Lee Hislop sent off a good shot on target. Mexico's attentive Leonardo Leoz managed to snatch the ball when Graeme Tinker made a throw-in in the 13th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Facundo Cadaval in the 19th minute of play forced Dakar Olympique's goalkeeper Vágner de Lara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th minute Facundo Cadaval shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vágner de Lara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 21st minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vágner de Lara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Dakar Olympique booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberto Tafalla didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 31st minute of the match, Graeme Tinker tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dante Lacasa saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Geoff Vassell's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dante Lacasa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Graeme Tinker in the 39th minute of the match. Vágner de Lara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 42nd minute of the match. In the 43rd minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Mexico's Joel Gaona to fire away a dangerous shot which Vágner de Lara despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The supporters of Mexico booed when Dakar Olympique was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guy Furlong didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

With a little luck, Dakar Olympique's Vágner de Lara got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lorenzo Cazalla hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kris Upson in the 59th minute of play. 64 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Geoff Vassell came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kris Upson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dakar Olympique's Vágner de Lara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 74th minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lee Hislop in the 76th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kris Upson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 85 minutes into the game, Dakar Olympique's Kris Upson 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, 1-0. Vágner de Lara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 90th 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 Dakar Olympique's Vágner de Lara did a great save. After 90 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Luca Zorita. Luca Rouco hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. After 93 played minutes, Dakar Olympique's Geoff Vassell shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dante Lacasa came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Dakar Olympique reached it. Geoff Vassell hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match.