Challenge

Sarkhouh Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) In the 4th minute Arsenio Claus 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. Boncho Vlúchkov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Salmiyah Power's Karim Bahari got a free kick in the 9th minute. Kacper Koperski could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. Dante Lacasa was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Kacper Koperski showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 14 minute of play. Lakhdar Guendouz's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 23rdth minute, Dante Lacasa skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 27 minutes of play, Mexico's Joel Gaona made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Boncho Vlúchkov was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience was convinced that Lautaro Mancebo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Boncho Vlúchkov was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Boncho Vlúchkov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 35th minute of the match. A nice corner shot did that Joel Gaona got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Boncho Vlúchkov quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kacper Koperski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 41st minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Salmiyah Power'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. Joel Gaona made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that Salmiyah Power's Boncho Vlúchkov managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 43rd minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boncho Vlúchkov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 44th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. After the first half Mexico were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Gaona was the one to do the kick off. Karim Bahari kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Joel Gaona could shoot a difficult shot in the 54th minute, which Boncho Vlúchkov however easily saved by the left post. In the 57th minute Kacper Koperski 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. In the 59th minute Lakhdar Guendouz 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. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arsenio Claus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Boncho Vlúchkov 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 65th minute, Luca Zorita 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. Boncho Vlúchkov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 68th minute of play. Alberto Tafalla scored 1-3 in the 72nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Boncho Vlúchkov, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Salmiyah Power made a substitution. Hamid Ahmed replaced Brahim Kerkar. Salmiyah Power's Noureddine Adjani was substituted for Jeremias Ganix. Salmiyah Power's Noureddine Abdenouz was substituted for Leonard Bărnuțiu. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arsenio Claus, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. 79 minutes into the match, Salmiyah Power's goalkeeper Boncho Vlúchkov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arsenio Claus in the 81st minute of play. In the 82nd minute of the match, Lautaro Mancebo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Boncho Vlúchkov was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Noureddine Adjani kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Noureddine Adjani kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Boncho Vlúchkov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Mexico supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Mexico would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.