Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Godfredo Nuñez kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Godfredo Nuñez in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dante Lacasa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 4 minutes into the match, Dawid Serwacki notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Mexico's Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Serafin Bernal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 10th minute. Godfredo Nuñez might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dante Lacasa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Godfredo Nuñez ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Godfredo Nuñez in the 11th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 12th minute of play forced C.A.S.D. 1° de mayo's goalkeeper Serafin Bernal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 15th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafin Bernal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. C.A.S.D. 1° de mayo's Serafin Bernal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 17th minute of play. 18 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Serafin Bernal. C.A.S.D. 1° de mayo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alberto Tafalla was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After recieving a nice pass, C.A.S.D. 1° de mayo's Erasmo Jago tried to score from far away in the 23rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Godfredo Nuñez in the 27th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Serafin Bernal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 29th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Godfredo Nuñez managed to get in a good position for a shot. C.A.S.D. 1° de mayo's supporters rose to their feet, but Godfredo Nuñez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dante Lacasa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Serafin Bernal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 33rd minute. In the 34th minute, Godfredo Nuñez made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Serafin Bernal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Godfredo Nuñez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. The Mexico fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dante Lacasa should have stopped the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Serafin Bernal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leonardo Leoz made in the 53rd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Lautaro Mancebo. C.A.S.D. 1° de mayo's Serafin Bernal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Facundo Cadaval in the 54th minute of play. Serafin Bernal came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Alberto Tafalla. But to his dismay, Alberto Tafalla quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. In the 61st match minute, C.A.S.D. 1° de mayo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Godfredo Nuñez to maneuver through the defense. C.A.S.D. 1° de mayo made a substitution. Luciano Segio replaced Dawid Serwacki. C.A.S.D. 1° de mayo's Aureliano Negro was substituted for Godfredo Nuñez. Godfredo Nuñez hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. C.A.S.D. 1° de mayo's Serafin Bernal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luca Zorita in the 64th minute of play. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Wilfredo Nikola tried to sneak it across the goal line. Wilfredo Nikola could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. After 72 minutes of play, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Serafin Bernal was left in no man's land by his defense there! Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serafin Bernal having to interfere. 79 minutes into the match, C.A.S.D. 1° de mayo's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Serafin Bernal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Serafin Bernal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Facundo Cadaval, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aureliano Negro got free with Dante Lacasa in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Aureliano Negro struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Dante Lacasa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for C.A.S.D. 1° de mayo. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Lorenzo Cazalla got a free kick in the 95th minute. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wilfredo Nikola in the 96th minute of the match. In the 96th minute, Wilfredo Nikola left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The C.A.S.D. 1° de mayo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-4. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.