Challenge

Marakana
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joel Gaona got the match started through his kick off. Waldemar Pawlik showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Mexico's defense didn't have a chance, in the 5th minute, when Zhou Yan Feng scored to the left of an out of position Dante Lacasa, making the score, 1-0. Waldemar Pawlik took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zikri Eygül in the 13th minute. Zikri Eygül's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Dante Lacasa firmly grabbed it by the left post. Mexico's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Zikri Eygül 13 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-0. Waldemar Pawlik came out of the goal in the 20th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Luca Zorita. But to his dismay, Luca Zorita quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lu Yuan Yin in the 25th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Chelmza Team's Jedrzej Debowy got a free kick in the 31st minute. Waldemar Pawlik showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 34th minute of the match. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Waldemar Pawlik tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Waldemar Pawlik showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. In the 46th minute Zikri Eygül 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. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lu Yuan Yin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Waldemar Pawlik having to interfere. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 71st minute Zikri Eygül 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 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zikri Eygül in the 79th minute of play. The supporters of Mexico booed when Chelmza Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jedrzej Debowy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Chelmza Team's Segundo Casco was substituted for Zikri Eygül. An unexpectedly hard shot by Segundo Casco in the 88th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 90th match minute, Chelmza Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jedrzej Debowy to maneuver through the defense. For all the effort they put into the match, the Mexico players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Chelmza Team.