Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Xie Yan got the match started through his kick off. 5 minutes into the match, FCF north's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Chris Tinselboer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xie Yan in the 6th minute of play. Chris Tinselboer was out of position in the 8 minute of play, and Lautaro Mancebo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Lautaro Mancebo really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chris Tinselboer having to interfere. Nick Schipmans kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. 22 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Jonathan Steelman came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rd minute, Facundo Cadaval hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Chris Tinselboer made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 29th minute after FCF north's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonathan Steelman in the 31st minute of play. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Alberto Tafalla hit a great ball. 34 minutes into the game, Lautaro Mancebo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Chris Tinselboer. Lautaro Mancebo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. In the 42nd minute, Alberto Tafalla 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. Luca Rouco kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. 45 minutes into the match, FCF north's Arcan Çapan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dante Lacasa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 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. Chris Tinselboer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 51st minute of the match. Chris Tinselboer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 58 minutes into the match, FCF north's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Chris Tinselboer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 64 played minutes FCF north got a freekick which was hit by Xie Yan. After a rather tough play, FCF north's Mazinho Alcântara got a free kick in the 66th minute. 68 minutes into the match, FCF north's goal looked a bit too open when Lorenzo Cazalla came free, but Chris Tinselboer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 69 minutes FCF north's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. In the 70th minute, Mazinho Alcântara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lautaro Mancebo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Chris Tinselboer having to make a save. The audience was convinced that Joel Gaona's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Chris Tinselboer was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. The supporters of Mexico booed when FCF north was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nick Schipmans didn't get a good kick on the ball. Chris Tinselboer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 85th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xie Yan in the 86th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to FCF north getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Jonatan Bilintx hit a great ball. After having played for 90 minutes, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alberto Tafalla was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to FCF north getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Arne Wijk hit a great ball. Chris Tinselboer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 95th minute of play. 95 minutes into the match, FCF north's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Chris Tinselboer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luca Zorita kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match.