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 Ahmet Ali Yücesan got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Xiao Zhen Yun had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Xiao Zhen Yun was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 6 minutes into the match, H4K.BR's goal looked a bit too open when Facundo Cadaval came free, but Antonio Buccella reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When H4K.BR's Xiao Zhen Yun in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mexico's goalie prevented a goal. The referee felt a red card was in order, 14 minutes into the game, when Lorenzo Cazalla put in a rough tackle. In the 14th minute, one of Mexico:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Mexico. Antonio Buccella made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 19th minute of play. 22 minutes into the match, H4K.BR's goal looked a bit too open when Luca Zorita came free, but Antonio Buccella reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Martin Zafiu fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored H4K.BR's protests and gave Martin Zafiu a yellow card for diving instead. Martin Zafiu hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. 28 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmet Ali Yücesan came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lautaro Mancebo came free with the goalkeeper in the 29th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Antonio Buccella could save by the left post. Luca Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antonio Buccella having to interfere. 36 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Claudinho Toledo came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 39 minutes into the match, H4K.BR's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Antonio Buccella reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 40th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. H4K.BR'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. The corner went over the outstretched arms of H4K.BR's goalie and right to Luca Zorita. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. H4K.BR's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Antonio Buccella made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. After the first half H4K.BR were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Luca Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 53rd minute of play forced H4K.BR's goalkeeper Antonio Buccella to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xiao Zhen Yun in the 60th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xiao Zhen Yun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 68th minute of play forced H4K.BR's goalkeeper Antonio Buccella to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Xiao Zhen Yun got free with Dante Lacasa in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. H4K.BR's Reynaldo Travassos was substituted for Ahmet Ali Yücesan. H4K.BR's Tarcisio Severo was substituted for Ovidiu Goanță. H4K.BR's João Vítor da Costa was substituted for Orbay Kiner. In the 74th minute of the match H4K.BR got a corner. Mexico's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Martin Zafiu ran over to the corner to take the kick. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Claudinho Toledo hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. 81 minutes into the match, H4K.BR's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Antonio Buccella reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Macos Graciani made in the 88th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Luca Zorita. 92 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of H4K.BR's Antonio Buccella. Antonio Buccella was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.