Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Asep Darusman took the kick off in the first half of the match. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kale Kaledin having to interfere. Kale Kaledin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luca Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. A collision led to Esporte Clube do Porto getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Charles Sarmento hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ailton Lira in the 14th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alberto Tafalla in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kale Kaledin saved Esporte Clube do Porto from getting behind. 18 minutes into the match, Esporte Clube do Porto's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Kale Kaledin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Mexico fans' excitement grew in the 18th match minute when Mexico's Alberto Tafalla looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 22 minutes into the game, Esporte Clube do Porto's Asep Darusman 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. In the 28th minute Asep Darusman 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. Kale Kaledin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 36th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ailton Lira, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Esporte Clube do Porto's Kale Kaledin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 38th minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo came free with the goalkeeper in the 39th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Kale Kaledin could save by the left post. Kale Kaledin 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 40th minute. After some careless play in the Esporte Clube do Porto defense, Joel Gaona kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kale Kaledin. The Esporte Clube do Porto fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kale Kaledin should have stopped the shot. Joel Gaona's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 46thth minute, Kale Kaledin skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Charles Sarmento hit a great freekick 48 minutes into the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joel Gaona to make the kick off. Kale Kaledin 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 53rd minute. In the 67th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kale Kaledin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 68th match minute, Esporte Clube do Porto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Charles Sarmento to maneuver through the defense. When Lautaro Mancebo came up free with the goalie in the 71st 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 Lautaro Mancebo couldn't finish the play. Kale Kaledin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 74th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Okanay Elmas in the 76th minute of the match. Kale Kaledin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kale Kaledin 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 81st minute. In the 84th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kale Kaledin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 86th minute of play forced Esporte Clube do Porto's goalkeeper Kale Kaledin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Esporte Clube do Porto booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joel Gaona didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 89 minutes of play, Esporte Clube do Porto's Ailton Lira made it 2-2 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! Kale Kaledin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 92nd minute of the match. Kale Kaledin 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 93rd minute. In the 93rd minute, Lautaro Mancebo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. In the 96th minute, Felix Luque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Mexico had played much better football throughout.