Challenge

Rungrado 1st of May
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Mexico's Joel Gaona started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 7th match minute, April 25 SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Kutsi Hanbeyi to maneuver through the defense. April 25 SC's Cordario Encina played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 8th minute of play. April 25 SC were awarded a corner in the 13th minute after Mexico's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Kucandana Fastergaard took the corner. Ahmet Paşa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dante Lacasa having to make a save. 16 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ahmet Paşa. 21 minutes into the match, April 25 SC's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Cordario Encina reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. April 25 SC's Cordario Encina played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 25th minute of play. Cordario Encina showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 26th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Lorenzo Cazalla got a free kick in the 27th minute. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmet Paşa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 36th minute Ahmet Kutsi Hanbeyi 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. Ahmet Paşa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. April 25 SC's Cordario Encina played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 45th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Ahmet Paşa kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Dante Lacasa. That made the score 1-0 in the 48 minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Ahmet Kutsi Hanbeyi made the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cordario Encina saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 59 minutes, Cordario Encina successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. April 25 SC made a substitution. José Rivera replaced Ahmet Paşa. Cordario Encina made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 71st minute of play. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by April 25 SC's Anier Rocendo. But to his dismay, Anier Rocendo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. April 25 SC's Cordario Encina proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save April 25 SC from getting a goal against them. In the 85th minute Ahmet Kutsi Hanbeyi 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. Cordario Encina came out of the goal in the 86th 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 2-2. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anier Rocendo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 94 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Anier Rocendo came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mexico were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.