Challenge

Hypatia Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona made the kick off and thus started the match. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 4th play minute Ralph Olano de came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Dante Lacasa. 1-0. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ralph Olano de in the 8th minute of play. In the 12th 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. 18 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Ralph Olano de came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sebald Biermann made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 19th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Pharos Alexandria F.C.'s Maik Chakravorty got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Sebald Biermann showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 23rd minute of the match. In the 24th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ralph Olano de in the 26th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sebald Biermann stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alberto Tafalla's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. Sebald Biermann made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 40th minute of play. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Ralph Olano de tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 47th minute, Lautaro Mancebo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sebald Biermann was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ralph Olano de to strike the kick off in the second half. After 53 played minutes Pharos Alexandria F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Raphael Klomfaß. In the 54th minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebald Biermann saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 55th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Pharos Alexandria F.C.'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. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 57th minute, Raphael Klomfaß hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ralph Olano de in the 62nd minute of the match. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 许奕广, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joel Gaona hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maik Chakravorty, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 许奕广 in the 84th minute of play. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maik Chakravorty in the 85th minute of play. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ralph Olano de, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 90th minute, Luca Rouco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Pharos Alexandria F.C. booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luca Rouco didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 92nd minute, Facundo Cadaval hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ralph Olano de in the 93rd minute of play.