Challenge

King Artur Stadion
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off. Hieronim Mentis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lautaro Mancebo went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Radomiak Radom's Hieronim Mentis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 9th minute of play. Hieronim Mentis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 13th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Robert Wnukowski got free with Dante Lacasa in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Robert Wnukowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Mexico booed when Radomiak Radom was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Harry Maguire didn't get a good kick on the ball. Macos Graciani made in the 28th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Joel Gaona immediately put the ball in play. Juraj Broz hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. In the 32nd minute, Joel Gaona made a precise shot to the right of Hieronim Mentis. Radomiak Radom's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Robert Wnukowski in the 35th minute. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Robert Wnukowski tried to sneak it across the goal line. 37 minutes into the game, Robert Wnukowski recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Dante Lacasa. Robert Wnukowski showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. After 39 played minutes Radomiak Radom got a freekick which was hit by Norbert Karanowski. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.

Hieronim Mentis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Radomiak Radom made a substitution. Gareth Southgate replaced Tadeusz Jaruzelski. Tadeusz Jaruzelski kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Lautaro Mancebo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Hieronim Mentis firmly grabbed it by the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Robert Wnukowski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Radomiak Radom's supporters rose to their feet, but Robert Wnukowski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dante Lacasa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Hieronim Mentis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Robert Wnukowski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. Hieronim Mentis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 66th minute of play. Hieronim Mentis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 66th minute of the match. 68 minutes into the game, Enzo Furtado cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Dante Lacasa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 71 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Robert Wnukowski came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Hieronim Mentis managed to avoid a goal in the 76thth minute, when Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Robert Wnukowski blasted a shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dante Lacasa having to make a save. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robert Wnukowski in the 80th minute of the match. In the 87th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Zorita to maneuver through the defense. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robert Wnukowski in the 88th minute of the match. 91 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Robert Wnukowski came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Robert Wnukowski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dante Lacasa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play. In the 96th minute of the match Radomiak Radom got a corner. Mexico's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Harry Maguire ran over to the corner to take the kick. It was a well-played corner which Juraj Broz managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand.