Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The throw-in from Leonardo Leoz in the 4th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Tʂ MҽყԃαɳGüƈü Ⓢ③⑤'s Eleuterio Cesario. 5 minutes into the game, Tanju Tümenbay cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Dante Lacasa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 9th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to Mexico's Lorenzo Cazalla getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. In the 12th minute of the match Tʂ MҽყԃαɳGüƈü Ⓢ③⑤ 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. Akil Mertoğul ran over to the corner to take the kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 17th minute of the game. One of Tʂ MҽყԃαɳGüƈü Ⓢ③⑤:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Mexico:s goal. When the match had been going on for 19 minutes, Mexico's Joel Gaona got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Mirza Olgunsoy. Mirza Olgunsoy was a little too slow when Lautaro Mancebo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 24th minute. The score was now 2-1. Mirza Olgunsoy made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 26th minute. 30 minutes into the match, Tʂ MҽყԃαɳGüƈü Ⓢ③⑤'s goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Mirza Olgunsoy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Mirza Olgunsoy in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tʂ MҽყԃαɳGüƈü Ⓢ③⑤'s Mirza Olgunsoy proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Tʂ MҽყԃαɳGüƈü Ⓢ③⑤ from getting a goal against them. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tʂ MҽყԃαɳGüƈü Ⓢ③⑤'s goalkeeper Mirza Olgunsoy, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tanju Tümenbay was the one to do the kick off. Dante Lacasa stood somewhat misplaced when Tanju Tümenbay came free in front of goal and shot 2-2 to the left of him in the 52 minute. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Mirza Olgunsoy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mirza Olgunsoy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 57th minute of the match. In the 59th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mirza Olgunsoy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mirza Olgunsoy didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lautaro Mancebo went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Leonardo Leoz kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Mirza Olgunsoy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Facundo Cadaval in the 66th minute of play. In the 67th match minute, Tʂ MҽყԃαɳGüƈü Ⓢ③⑤ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Akil Mertoğul to maneuver through the defense. Mirza Olgunsoy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 69th minute of play. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Tʂ MҽყԃαɳGüƈü Ⓢ③⑤ booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonardo Leoz didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Leonardo Leoz hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Tanju Tümenbay's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. Mirza Olgunsoy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 84 minutes into the match, Mexico's Luca Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mirza Olgunsoy narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mirza Olgunsoy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 87th minute after Tʂ MҽყԃαɳGüƈü Ⓢ③⑤'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. Mirza Olgunsoy 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 89th minute. After 90 played minutes Tʂ MҽყԃαɳGüƈü Ⓢ③⑤ got a freekick which was hit by Jose Balvín. Mirza Olgunsoy 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 91st minute. Mexico's Joel Gaona couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 94th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Tʂ MҽყԃαɳGüƈü Ⓢ③⑤. For all the effort they put into the match, the Tʂ MҽყԃαɳGüƈü Ⓢ③⑤ players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Mexico.