Challenge

Estadio Pucholandia
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Mexico's Joel Gaona 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Claudio-Paul Caniggia in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dante Lacasa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Józef Mlynarczyk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julio Tolino in the 9th minute of play. A collision led to Deportivo Pucho getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Arnulfo Marko hit a great ball. Józef Mlynarczyk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luca Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Józef Mlynarczyk tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Józef Mlynarczyk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 23rd minute of the match. After 24 minutes Deportivo Pucho'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. Józef Mlynarczyk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 27th minute of the match. The Mexico fans' excitement grew in the 33rd match minute when Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Deportivo Pucho's goalkeeper Józef Mlynarczyk, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 39 minutes into the match, Deportivo Pucho's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Józef Mlynarczyk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Julio Tolino sent off a good shot on target. When Mexico's Joel Gaona in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Deportivo Pucho's goalie prevented a goal. In the 43rd minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Deportivo Pucho's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 44th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Deportivo Pucho's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Mexico's Joel Gaona to fire away a dangerous shot which Józef Mlynarczyk despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Deportivo Pucho made a substitution. Ahmet Nasir Nesefi replaced Claudio-Paul Caniggia. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ahmet Nasir Nesefi was the one to do the kick off. Mexico's Joel Gaona was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Józef Mlynarczyk in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julio Tolino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Julio Tolino kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. The Mexico fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dante Lacasa should have stopped the shot. Józef Mlynarczyk made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 72nd minute. In the 73rd minute Ahmet Nasir Nesefi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Józef Mlynarczyk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 84th minute of the match. After 85 minutes of play, Deportivo Pucho's Ahmet Nasir Nesefi made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dante Lacasa was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 91st minute Ahmet Nasir Nesefi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 94th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Józef Mlynarczyk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee blew the final whistle, Deportivo Pucho could leave the field as winners, despite Mexico having more of the ball for most of the match.