Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Shi Xiong Tian started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Lautaro Mancebo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of 何林晨. Lautaro Mancebo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Shi Xiong Tian struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Dante Lacasa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 【齐鲁足球】兵圣●孙武. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with 何林晨 in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Candido Olo scored 1-1 in the 10th 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 14th minute, Lautaro Mancebo 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. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shi Xiong Tian, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, 【齐鲁足球】兵圣●孙武's 唐迅卫 got a free kick in the 16th minute. After a rather tough play, 【齐鲁足球】兵圣●孙武's Shi Xiong Tian got a free kick in the 17th minute. In the 25th minute, Yao Jie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Joel Gaona came up free with the goalie in the 28th 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. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 何林晨 having to interfere. With an all-out effort, Mexico's 何林晨 threw himself towards the right post 31 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 何林晨 having to interfere. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Lautaro Mancebo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 何林晨 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lautaro Mancebo's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. 【齐鲁足球】兵圣●孙武's 何林晨 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 58th minute of play. After 60 played minutes 【齐鲁足球】兵圣●孙武 got a freekick which was hit by 邱海克. 【齐鲁足球】兵圣●孙武 made a substitution. 楚然星 replaced 邱海克. In the 61st minute, 邱海克 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Mexico booed when 【齐鲁足球】兵圣●孙武 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. 姚枫银 didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 76th minute 郭兴剑 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. In the 78th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 何林晨 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Shi Xiong Tian hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. 何林晨 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 86th minute. 何林晨 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lautaro Mancebo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Mexico lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.