Challenge

Smyrna
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. Sonny Alén made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Facundo Cadaval in the 3rd minute of play. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sonny Alén having to interfere. In the 9th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sonny Alén saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 11th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sonny Alén saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 14th minute, Joel Gaona made a precise shot to the right of Sonny Alén. Bornova's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 20th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sonny Alén saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fernando Dracena in the 24th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luca Zorita in the 25th minute of play forced Bornova's goalkeeper Sonny Alén to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernando Dracena in the 29th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kamil Momodu got free with Dante Lacasa in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sonny Alén made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 36th minute of play. In the 43rd match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Luque to maneuver through the defense. 46 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Dracena came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kamil Momodu made a kick off. In the 52nd minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Sonny Alén made a huge save. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmet Nafiz Özilter in the 57th minute of play. 57 minutes into the game, Bornova's Ahmet Nafiz Özilter nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dante Lacasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kamil Momodu in the 59th minute of the match. Fernando Dracena made a great header on Bornova's corner, it was just that Mexico's Dante Lacasa managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 61st minute, Şafak Taze hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as Mexico's Alberto Tafalla slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Sonny Alén. That made the score 1-2 after 64 minutes of play. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Sonny Alén made a huge save. The supporters of Mexico booed when Bornova was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yusuf Bahadır Rahmet didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bornova's Sonny Alén played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 74th minute of play. 76 minutes into the match, Bornova's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Sonny Alén reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernando Dracena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fernando Dracena scored 2-2 in the 80th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dante Lacasa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 84th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Rouco to maneuver through the defense. Sonny Alén had in the 94thth minute some difficulties stopping Joel Gaona's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The supporters of Bornova booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberto Tafalla didn't get a good kick on the ball. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.