Challenge

Stadion Bursztynowy
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Leszek Falke took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Luca Zorita hit a great ball. In the 4th minute of the match Qiu Ling Lang shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dante Lacasa showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Jan Tomaszewski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Jan Tomaszewski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lautaro Mancebo's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. 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 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastian Pyrzyce, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 26 minutes of play, Zielonka Gdansk's Leszek Falke made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dante Lacasa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jan Tomaszewski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 30th minute, Lautaro Mancebo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jan Tomaszewski was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 34th minute, Huang Kuan Liang hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jan Tomaszewski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. After some careless play in the Zielonka Gdansk defense, Lautaro Mancebo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jan Tomaszewski. The Zielonka Gdansk fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jan Tomaszewski should have stopped the shot. 40 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastian Pyrzyce came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 43rd match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Gaona to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Zielonka Gdansk booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberto Tafalla didn't get a good kick on the ball. Facundo Cadaval kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. The Zielonka Gdansk players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mexico were winning 1-2.

The wind increased when Joel Gaona made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jan Tomaszewski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mexico's Luca Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Zielonka Gdansk getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Qiu Ling Lang hit a great ball. In the 56th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan Tomaszewski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 57 minutes had been played when some careless play by Zielonka Gdansk's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Facundo Cadaval got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 1-3. 57 minutes into the match. Jan Tomaszewski 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 61st minute. Zielonka Gdansk made a substitution. Ganga Banga replaced Sebastian Pyrzyce. In the 75th match minute, Zielonka Gdansk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Huang Kuan Liang to maneuver through the defense. 76 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jan Tomaszewski, 1-4. Thanks to some nice moves Lautaro Mancebo could shoot a difficult shot in the 80th minute, which Jan Tomaszewski however easily saved by the left post. Jan Tomaszewski made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Alberto Tafalla sent off a good shot on target. 84 minutes into the match, Ganga Banga had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ganga Banga was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-4. Jan Tomaszewski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joel Gaona in the 87th minute. Jan Tomaszewski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 90th minute of the match. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jan Tomaszewski having to interfere. 96 minutes into the game, Ganga Banga cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-4. Dante Lacasa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Mexico walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.