Challenge

Templo Calado
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, 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. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Amado Ba tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Luca Zorita hit a great ball. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baba Ba in the 18th minute of play. 19 minutes into the match, Ivon Gasca dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dante Lacasa, 1-0. A collision led to Ajax Colombiano getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Errapel Aguiluz hit a great ball. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivon Gasca in the 35th minute of play. Ajax Colombiano's Baba Ba got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Ajax Colombiano getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Errapel Aguiluz hit a great ball. After 42 minutes of play, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lorenz Ureta was left in no man's land by his defense there! Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baba Ba in the 46th minute of the match. In the 47th minute, Pudes Checa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Baba Ba made a kick off. When Joel Gaona came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Joel Gaona couldn't finish the play. Amado Ba recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Lorenz Ureta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ajax Colombiano made a substitution. Hector Ferman replaced Pudes Checa. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amado Ba in the 62nd minute of play. Lorenz Ureta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 64th minute of play. 66 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lorenz Ureta narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lorenz Ureta 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 68th minute. Lorenz Ureta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. In the 72nd match minute, Ajax Colombiano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joppe Hvenegaard to maneuver through the defense. When Mexico's Alberto Tafalla in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ajax Colombiano's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Ajax Colombiano's Ivon Gasca got a free kick in the 74th minute. Lorenz Ureta stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alberto Tafalla's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. Ajax Colombiano's Lorenz Ureta proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Ajax Colombiano from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Ajax Colombiano's Joppe Hvenegaard got a free kick in the 84th minute. In the 88th minute, Joel Gaona got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Luca Zorita blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lorenz Ureta having to make a save. Through an outstanding action, after 90 minutes, Lorenz Ureta successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 91 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Baba Ba came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Ajax Colombiano fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Mexico were clearly better and deserved to take the win.