Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Segundo Balendin made the kick off which started today's match. After 3 played minutes U21 Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Jonatan Bilintx. Segundo Balendin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Rolando Merexildo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Jonatan Bilintx fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored U21 Mexico's protests and gave Jonatan Bilintx a yellow card for diving instead. In the 7th minute, Jonatan Bilintx hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ciriaco Hernando made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lino Oro in the 9th minute of play. Ciriaco Hernando showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lino Oro, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. If Segundo Balendin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Segundo Balendin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind FalconsB FCB's goalkeeper Rolando Merexildo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ciriaco Hernando took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristo Jakue, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Segundo Balendin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Rolando Merexildo made a huge save. In the 17th minute of the match U21 Mexico got a corner. FalconsB FCB's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Giannis Antetokounmpo ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 21st minute, Saverio Hurko ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rolando Merexildo was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Ciriaco Hernando showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristo Jakue, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. With a little luck, FalconsB FCB's Rolando Merexildo got control of the ball when Segundo Balendin tried to sneak it across the goal line. Segundo Balendin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to FalconsB FCB getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Wilfredo Quintan hit a great ball. Segundo Balendin succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 30th playminute. Rolando Merexildo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Segundo Balendin in the 36th minute of the match. Wilfredo Quintan kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Felix Txilar kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. In the 43rd minute Joaquin Porfirio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciriaco Hernando saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 44 minutes into the game, Emilio Gaztea was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FalconsB FCB's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave U21 Mexico the free kick. In the 44th minute, one of FalconsB FCB:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for FalconsB FCB. Rolando Merexildo had in the 45thth minute some difficulties stopping Segundo Balendin's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Rolando Merexildo came out of the goal in the 45th minute to try and stop a shot by U21 Mexico's Segundo Balendin. But to his dismay, Segundo Balendin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cristo Jakue stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes in the game Wilfredo Quintan did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Joaquin Porfirio. In the 58th minute Segundo Balendin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rolando Merexildo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. U21 Mexico's Florencio Rojas was substituted for Segundo Balendin. In the 62nd minute of the game Wilfredo Quintan made a throw-in which Cristo Jakue played forward. 63 minutes into the game, U21 Mexico's Florencio Rojas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rolando Merexildo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. Saverio Hurko recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Florencio Rojas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Florencio Rojas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Florencio Rojas scored 6-0 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rolando Merexildo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Wilfredo Quintan hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Florencio Rojas in the 88th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rolando Merexildo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Wilfredo Quintan hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. After 95 minutes of play, U21 Mexico's Florencio Rojas made it 7-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rolando Merexildo was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. U21 Mexico had won after a very even match.