Challenge

Kernsdorf
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. Piotr Topolski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alberto Tafalla went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 9th minute, Lautaro Mancebo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Piotr Topolski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 14thth minute of the game Lautaro Mancebo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kernsdorf SSA's Piotr Topolski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Piotr Topolski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 16th minute of the match. When Damazy Gomolka fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kernsdorf SSA's protests and gave Damazy Gomolka a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Mexico booed when Kernsdorf SSA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damazy Gomolka didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Piotr Topolski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 27th minute, Macos Graciani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dante Lacasa was a little too slow when José Guerreiro got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 28th minute. The score was now 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 34th minute of play forced Kernsdorf SSA's goalkeeper Piotr Topolski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mexico's Alberto Tafalla got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lautaro Mancebo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Piotr Topolski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. 40 minutes into the game, José Guerreiro recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Dante Lacasa. José Guerreiro showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. In the 47th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Macos Graciani to maneuver through the defense. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

If José Guerreiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kernsdorf SSA's Sjors van Ankeren was substituted for José Guerreiro. Piotr Topolski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alberto Tafalla's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. In the 63rd minute, Sjors van Ankeren ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dante Lacasa was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-3. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sjors van Ankeren, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. In the 82nd minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Piotr Topolski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joel Gaona succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-4 in the 82nd playminute. In the 85th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Piotr Topolski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Piotr Topolski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 88th minute. When the final whistle sounded Mexico left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Kernsdorf SSA.