Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 4 minutes into the game, Desiderio Elias threw the ball into play from the sideline. Mexico's Facundo Cadaval quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Henric Villaquiran scored 0-1 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dante Lacasa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Henric Villaquiran in the 10th minute of the match. Baldovino Saura kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gaskon Gimeno in the 15th minute of play. 16 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Naldo Roig. Picanya FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joel Gaona was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 20th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Rouco to maneuver through the defense. Naldo Roig made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joel Gaona in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Naldo Roig saved Picanya FC from getting behind. Picanya FC's Naldo Roig proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Picanya FC from getting a goal against them. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Henric Villaquiran, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Facundo Cadaval could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Naldo Roig made a huge save. When Picanya FC's Gregory Bermejo in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mexico's goalie prevented a goal. Naldo Roig took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gaskon Gimeno kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Naldo Roig showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 44th minute of the match. Naldo Roig came out of the goal in the 44th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Joel Gaona. But to his dismay, Joel Gaona quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. In the 47th minute, Gregory Bermejo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dante Lacasa was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

In the 53rd minute Gaskon Gimeno 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. In the 54th minute Facundo Cadaval shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Naldo Roig saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Naldo Roig took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 56th minute of play forced Picanya FC's goalkeeper Naldo Roig to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Gregory Bermejo sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 59th minute of play forced Picanya FC's goalkeeper Naldo Roig to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alberto Tafalla recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Henric Villaquiran in the 66th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Henric Villaquiran in the 67th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Naldo Roig made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 69th minute of play. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Henric Villaquiran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 74 minutes into the match, Picanya FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Naldo Roig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gaskon Gimeno in the 76th minute of play. Picanya FC's Jonathan Reina was substituted for Henric Villaquiran. Picanya FC's Hori Aranzubia was substituted for Ugaitz Silva. In the 80th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. Iratze Lillo thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Naldo Roig, a very annoying self made goal in the 80th minute which led to 3-2. Naldo Roig 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 88th minute. In the 90th minute, Luca Rouco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 92nd minute Gaskon Gimeno 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. 96 minutes into the match, Picanya FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Naldo Roig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.