Challenge

Arena Kwasek
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, 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. Luca Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Barbaros Sargan having to interfere. 7 minutes had been played when some careless play by Kwaski Sandomierz's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. 8 minutes into the match, Kwaski Sandomierz's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Barbaros Sargan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kwaski Sandomierz's Barbaros Sargan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 11th minute of play. Barbaros Sargan came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Alberto Tafalla. But to his dismay, Alberto Tafalla quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustaw Zembrzuski in the 19th minute of play. Barbaros Sargan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. After having played for 24 minutes, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alberto Tafalla was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Gustaw Zembrzuski 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Luca Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Luca Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Barbaros Sargan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 33rd minute of the match, Tạ Bunk got a very nice opportunity to score, but Dante Lacasa was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. When Tạ Bunk, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 37 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Dante Lacasa was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. 39 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Gustaw Zembrzuski came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st minute, Lautaro Mancebo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Barbaros Sargan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Facundo Cadaval fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mexico's protests and gave Facundo Cadaval a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Facundo Cadaval hit a great ball. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. In the 48th match minute, Kwaski Sandomierz was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rune Malmström to maneuver through the defense.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Olgierd Walkowski to make the kick off. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Felix Luque hit a great ball. Olgierd Walkowski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gustaw Zembrzuski's late challenge caught a Mexico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gustaw Zembrzuski helped the player get up and apologised. Gustaw Zembrzuski kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Kwaski Sandomierz's Barbaros Sargan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save Kwaski Sandomierz from getting a goal against them. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tạ Bunk in the 57th minute of play. After 58 played minutes Kwaski Sandomierz got a freekick which was hit by Rune Malmström. Luca Rouco hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. In the 62nd match minute, Kwaski Sandomierz was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jefferson Medeiros to maneuver through the defense. If Jefferson Medeiros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Barbaros Sargan made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in Kwaski Sandomierz's zone, Joel Gaona stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Barbaros Sargan came out of the goal and Joel Gaona tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Barbaros Sargan came out and tried to block the shot, but Alberto Tafalla slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 70th minute. With a little luck, Kwaski Sandomierz's Barbaros Sargan got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jordan Henderson in the 75th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gustaw Zembrzuski went, in the 77th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustaw Zembrzuski in the 81st minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustaw Zembrzuski in the 82nd minute of play. In the 84th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Barbaros Sargan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joel Gaona blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Barbaros Sargan having to make a save. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jordan Henderson in the 87th minute of the match. In the 93rd minute Gustaw Zembrzuski 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. Walter Heil hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Mexico's Joel Gaona got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kwaski Sandomierz's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Alberto Tafalla 97 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-3. Mexico's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.