Challenge

Crystal Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Veth Crystals's Gwidon Patora started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 4 minutes of play, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcos Lama was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 8th minute, Teofil Walczyk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcos Lama made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 11th minute of play. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carlos-Armando Valderrama in the 17th minute. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Carlos-Armando Valderrama tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from He Lin Di in the 27th minute of play. In the 31st minute, Carlos-Armando Valderrama hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcos Lama made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 33rd minute of play. Facundo Cadaval kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. After 39 minutes of play, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcos Lama was left in no man's land by his defense there! Marcos Lama showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 42nd minute of the match. Marcos Lama showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 42nd minute of the match. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Alberto Tafalla hit a great ball. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joel Gaona stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Joel Gaona struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Marcos Lama didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Marcos Lama made a huge save. The supporters of Mexico booed when Veth Crystals was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teofil Walczyk didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 60 played minutes Veth Crystals got a freekick which was hit by Walery Topolski. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Veth Crystals's goalkeeper Marcos Lama, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Marcos Lama showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 62nd minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 64 minutes, Marcos Lama successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 67th minute Gwidon Patora 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. Mei Zheng Hai kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Veth Crystals's Nedas Jameikis was substituted for Alejandro Bullon. Veth Crystals made a substitution. Sebastian Wierzchowski replaced He Lin Di. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erik Persson, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. When Veth Crystals's Erik Persson in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mexico's goalie prevented a goal. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcos Lama having to interfere. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erik Persson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos-Armando Valderrama in the 90th minute of play. Mexico's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.