Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Facundo Cadaval in the 10th minute of play forced Fenerbahçe51's goalkeeper Mahir Sanak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Fenerbahçe51's Mahir Sanak got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lautaro Mancebo came free with the goalkeeper in the 13th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Mahir Sanak could save by the left post. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mahir Sanak having to interfere. 18 minutes into the match, Fenerbahçe51's goalkeeper Mahir Sanak had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. Mahir Sanak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 18th minute of the match. It was a well-played corner which Macos Graciani managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Genco Pakel in the 27th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Genco Pakel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. In the 31st minute Genco Pakel 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. Mahir Sanak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 33rd minute of play. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edgar Oneț, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Mahir Sanak managed to avoid a goal in the 38thth minute, when Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Genco Pakel, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. In the 43rd match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Zorita to maneuver through the defense. In the 44th minute Edgar Oneț 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. Through an outstanding action, after 46 minutes, Mahir Sanak successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Luca Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Mahir Sanak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Mahir Sanak 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 52nd minute. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Genco Pakel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 2-0 became the score in the 58th minute when Joel Gaona elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Devran Kuddusi charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Devran Kuddusi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 64 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mahir Sanak. Fenerbahçe51's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lautaro Mancebo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. 67 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Edgar Oneț came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mahir Sanak 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 70th minute. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Fenerbahçe51's goalkeeper Mahir Sanak, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgar Oneț in the 78th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 81st minute, Lautaro Mancebo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mahir Sanak was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. Mexico's Alberto Tafalla got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 85 minutes in the game, Alberto Tafalla dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. In the 90th minute, Devran Kuddusi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joel Gaona struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Mahir Sanak didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. When Alberto Tafalla came up free with the goalie in the 93rd 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 Alberto Tafalla couldn't finish the play. In the 95th minute of the match, Clemente Anaya got a very nice opportunity to score, but Dante Lacasa was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Mexico had played much better football throughout.