Challenge

Kadorna Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 3rd minute of play forced Deportivo Kadorna's goalkeeper Joel Cristofor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Oscar Ortiz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. In the 7th minute, Oscar Ortiz fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Joel Cristofor didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luca Zorita went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. When Deportivo Kadorna's Melchor Tome in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mexico's goalie prevented a goal. In the 17th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Deportivo Kadorna'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 20th minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joel Cristofor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joel Cristofor 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 23rd minute. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Lorenzo Cazalla got a free kick in the 25th minute. Horacio Petrigai fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Norberto Tiadoro in the 27th minute of play. Joel Cristofor 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 28th minute. A collision led to Deportivo Kadorna getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Oscar Ortiz hit a great ball. Facundo Cadaval blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Joel Cristofor having to make a save. In the 36th match minute, Deportivo Kadorna was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alonzo Hermansson to maneuver through the defense. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oscar Ortiz in the 38th minute of play. The supporters of Mexico booed when Deportivo Kadorna was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Corneliu Hurezan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joel Cristofor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 45th minute of the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Melchor Tome was the one to do the kick off. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Melchor Tome in the 52nd minute of the match. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joel Cristofor having to interfere. 59 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mexico's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Horacio Petrigai was slow to take the kick. During this time Deportivo Kadorna's players had a chance to rest. A well-hit corner resulted in Alonzo Hermansson heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Horacio Petrigai kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Deportivo Kadorna made a substitution. Carl Beck replaced Norberto Tiadoro. Deportivo Kadorna's Hannibal Smith was substituted for Oscar Ortiz. After 71 played minutes Deportivo Kadorna got a freekick which was hit by Alonzo Hermansson. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 72nd minute of play forced Deportivo Kadorna's goalkeeper Joel Cristofor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 76th minute of play forced Deportivo Kadorna's goalkeeper Joel Cristofor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Deportivo Kadorna's Joel Cristofor got control of the ball when Alberto Tafalla tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Corneliu Hurezan in the 83rd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 83 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Corneliu Hurezan came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 92nd minute, Melchor Tome had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. Melchor Tome shot the penalty kick right outside the post. In the 98th minute, Mexico's Joel Gaona dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Mexico eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.