Challenge

ANFIELD
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) FC LIVERPOOL's Bektaş Ali Toper started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When Facundo Cadaval came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Facundo Cadaval couldn't finish the play. Bektaş Ali Toper could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. In the 14th minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Phil Porter saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Phil Porter showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. 23 minutes into the match, FC LIVERPOOL's Martial Jay sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dante Lacasa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 25th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Phil Porter saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Phil Porter showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 26th minute of the match. Phil Porter made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Rouco in the 29th minute of play. Phil Porter showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 31st minute of the match. When Lautaro Mancebo came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lautaro Mancebo couldn't finish the play. FC LIVERPOOL's Phil Porter played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 35th minute of play. In the 39th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Phil Porter saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to FC LIVERPOOL getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Pere Montaña hit a great ball. Mexico's defense didn't have a chance, in the 46th minute, when Martial Jay scored to the left of an out of position Dante Lacasa, making the score, 1-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Joel Gaona to strike the kick off in the second half. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martial Jay, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 64thth minute of the game Martial Jay 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. FC LIVERPOOL's Phil Porter proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save FC LIVERPOOL from getting a goal against them. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martial Jay in the 74th minute of play. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, FC LIVERPOOL's Phil Porter got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 82 minutes FC LIVERPOOL's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. Phil Porter showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 84th minute of the match. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Phil Porter tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diogo Godin kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Mladen Isakov tried in the game's 95th match minute to clear up in front of his own goal but it went so bad that he put the ball into the goal to the left of an unhappy Phil Porter. An annoying self made goal, 1-1. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.