Challenge

Copernicus Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joel Gaona took the kick off in the first half of the match. Victoria Toruń's Ture Springfält pulled a muscle in his back after 2 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luca Zorita during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Luca Zorita hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. In the 7th minute, Pablo Marmol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joel Gaona took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 7th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Borys Poreda. Victoria Toruń's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Borys Poreda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Borys Poreda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 11th minute of the match. Joel Gaona scored 0-1 in the 13th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Borys Poreda, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Borys Poreda 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. 18 minutes into the match, Victoria Toruń's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Borys Poreda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 19th minute. Mexico's Luca Rouco was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Borys Poreda in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 29th minute of play forced Victoria Toruń's goalkeeper Borys Poreda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 32 minutes Victoria Toruń'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. A nice corner shot did that Lautaro Mancebo got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Borys Poreda quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pablo Marmol hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luca Zorita in the 43rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Borys Poreda saved Victoria Toruń from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by D.J. 武磊 in the 47th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Mexico booed when Victoria Toruń was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dragolyub Dzhahov didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

53 minutes into the match, Victoria Toruń's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Borys Poreda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 55th minute, Alberto Tafalla reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Borys Poreda. The goal made the score 0-2. Borys Poreda made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 58th minute. In the 67th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Victoria Toruń'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. A nice corner shot did that Macos Graciani got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Borys Poreda quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 74th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Borys Poreda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dragolyub Dzhahov in the 76th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zhu Yan Quan in the 78th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Borys Poreda in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dragolyub Dzhahov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. In the 94th minute, Dragolyub Dzhahov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mexico's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.