Challenge

Genk Stadion
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Vergil Rupov made the kick off and thus started the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Suat Kaya got free with Dante Lacasa in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 4th match minute, Genk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexander Klemensson to maneuver through the defense. In the 7th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jannes Van Leempoel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lorenzo Cazalla hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rain De Hond in the 13th minute of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rain De Hond in the 21st minute of play. In the 23rd minute of the match Genk 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. Alfons Rijniers ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Alfons Rijniers got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Dante Lacasa quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Suat Kaya fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rain De Hond in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dante Lacasa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexander Klemensson in the 32nd minute of the match. In the 41st minute of the match, Suat Kaya got a very nice opportunity to score, but Dante Lacasa was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 44th minute of play forced Genk's goalkeeper Jannes Van Leempoel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Jannes Van Leempoel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Genk's Michel Hakimi was substituted for Ariel Paris. 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. Facundo Cadaval received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Jannes Van Leempoel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rain De Hond received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 61st minute Suat Kaya 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 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vergil Rupov in the 75th minute of the match. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Suat Kaya in the 84th minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Suat Kaya, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. After 95 minutes of play, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jannes Van Leempoel was left in no man's land by his defense there!