Challenge

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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joel Gaona took the kick off in the first half of the match. Pedro Celipe kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Martin Alexa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 9th minute, Bernardino Ipar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The TAXI-MM- fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. The supporters of TAXI-MM- booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Luque didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dante Lacasa acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 14th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Jacek Krzynowek. 18 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Costel Vasilescu came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yuan Di Xing, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yuan Di Xing got free with Dante Lacasa in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dante Lacasa was out of position in the 24 minute of play, and Bernardino Ipar capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Bernardino Ipar really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. TAXI-MM- were furious when Stig-Åke Mager was red carded, 26 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 26th minute, one of TAXI-MM-: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 TAXI-MM-. In the 28th minute there was a penalty for Mexico. Joel Gaona stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Martin Alexa. 2-1. The corner led Mexico's Luca Rouco to fire away a dangerous shot which Martin Alexa despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 41st minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martin Alexa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 42nd minute of the match Mexico got a corner. TAXI-MM-'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. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Facundo Cadaval hit a great ball. 46 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Costel Vasilescu came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. TAXI-MM- were awarded a corner in the 48th minute after Mexico's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jacek Krzynowek took the corner.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bernardino Ipar made a kick off. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Martin Alexa made a huge save. In the 63rd minute Costel Vasilescu 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. After having played for 66 minutes, Costel Vasilescu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. TAXI-MM-'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Costel Vasilescu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernardino Ipar, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Luca Zorita hit a great ball. 80 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Jacek Krzynowek came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robert Baita, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Martin Alexa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 87th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 89th minute of play forced TAXI-MM-'s goalkeeper Martin Alexa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Costel Vasilescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jacek Krzynowek in the 93rd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.