Challenge

Kaylie Stadion
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Baykal Acabey got the match started through his kick off. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Niculae Fărcășan in the 6th minute of the match. The supporters of Mexico booed when BASEL FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mihail Dumitras didn't get a good kick on the ball. BASEL FC's Nicanor Loiola played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 12th minute of play. In the 19th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Rouco to maneuver through the defense. In the 22nd minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicanor Loiola saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Niculae Fărcășan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baykal Acabey, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Alberto Tafalla scored 0-1 in the 29th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nicanor Loiola, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mihail Dumitras, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 33 minutes into the game, Mihail Dumitras cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Dante Lacasa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Mexico's attentive Luca Rouco managed to snatch the ball when Mihail Dumitras made a throw-in in the 42nd minute of the game. BASEL FC's Nicanor Loiola played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 43rd minute of play. Facundo Cadaval kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. In the 47th minute of the match Yaris Kusumadilaga 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. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Baykal Acabey in the 56th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Nicanor Loiola made a huge save. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Nicanor Loiola made a huge save. BASEL FC's Nicanor Loiola played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 62nd minute of play. The corner ended in Luca Zorita almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but BASEL FC's Nicanor Loiola did a great save. In the 64th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. Joel Gaona made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that BASEL FC's Nicanor Loiola managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 69th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. BASEL FC's Niculae Fărcășan got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Mexico booed when BASEL FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adam Dailey didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Joel Gaona came up free with the goalie in the 76th 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. Nicanor Loiola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 77th minute of play. Adam Dailey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in BASEL FC's zone, Alberto Tafalla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nicanor Loiola came out of the goal and Alberto Tafalla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.