Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edgar Oneț started the match with the kick off. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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 4th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Genco Pakel in the 6th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 8th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mahir Sanak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 9th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Fenerbahçe51's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. Mahir Sanak made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. Mahir Sanak was a little too slow when Lautaro Mancebo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 13th minute. The score was now 1-0. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mahir Sanak having to interfere. Mahir Sanak made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Fenerbahçe51 getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Seyfullah Ezgü hit a great ball. Genco Pakel kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. After 28 played minutes Fenerbahçe51 got a freekick which was hit by Genco Pakel. Mahir Sanak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 30th minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Fenerbahçe51's Mahir Sanak. Mahir Sanak was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 35 minutes into the game, Mexico's Joel Gaona nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mahir Sanak made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. A collision led to Fenerbahçe51 getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Tobias Pio hit a great ball. Joel Gaona recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 50th minute, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Joel Gaona was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mahir Sanak breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 53 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Fenerbahçe51! In the 54th minute there was a penalty for Mexico. Joel Gaona stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Mahir Sanak. 4-0. When Joel Gaona came up free with the goalie in the 58th 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. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mahir Sanak having to interfere. Fenerbahçe51's Mahir Sanak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 65th minute of play. Mahir Sanak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mahir Sanak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Facundo Cadaval in the 71st minute of play. 73 minutes into the match, Fenerbahçe51's goal looked a bit too open when Luca Zorita came free, but Mahir Sanak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 75 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Luca Rouco. In the 80th minute, Lautaro Mancebo made a precise shot to the right of Mahir Sanak. Fenerbahçe51's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. Clemente Anaya could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. Facundo Cadaval hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Clemente Anaya got free with Dante Lacasa in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 97 minutes into the game, Mihai Ciorbea was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fenerbahçe51's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexico the free kick. After 97 played minutes Fenerbahçe51 got a freekick which was hit by Mihai Ciorbea. Mahir Sanak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 98th minute of play. Mexico were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Fenerbahçe51 for a fine match.