Challenge

Air Albania
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Lorenzo Cazalla hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sultan-Mehmet Khan in the 8th 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. Sultan-Mehmet Khan who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 11thth minute tested the skills of Dante Lacasa when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 13th minute of play forced ✩ Pep Team ✩'s goalkeeper Spase Kastrati to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 14th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Spase Kastrati saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Spase Kastrati showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 15th minute of the match. Sultan-Mehmet Khan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 18 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sultan-Mehmet Khan. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Sultan-Mehmet Khan tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 23rd minute Facundo Cadaval shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Spase Kastrati saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ✩ Pep Team ✩'s attentive Martin Ignatov managed to snatch the ball when Luca Zorita made a throw-in in the 29th minute of the game. Spase Kastrati showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Facundo Cadaval, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Dante Lacasa was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Sultan-Mehmet Khan showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 36 minute of play. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Sultan-Mehmet Khan tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joel Gaona to make the kick off. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Spase Kastrati threw himself towards the right post 51 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 52nd minute of the match Mexico got a corner. ✩ Pep Team ✩'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. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustavo Mourato, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 56 played minutes ✩ Pep Team ✩ got a freekick which was hit by Jiang Nan Song. A collision led to ✩ Pep Team ✩ getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Meng Yao Ao hit a great ball. A hard shot by Joel Gaona from long distance, 58 minutes into the match, got Spase Kastrati's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sultan-Mehmet Khan in the 61st minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sultan-Mehmet Khan in the 66th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Mexico's zone, Gustavo Mourato stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal and Gustavo Mourato tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Luca Rouco hit a great ball. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sultan-Mehmet Khan in the 77th minute of the match. Spase Kastrati took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Spase Kastrati made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 84th minute of play. Macos Graciani made in the 87th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Facundo Cadaval immediately put the ball in play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustavo Mourato in the 89th minute of play. Macos Graciani hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match.