Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Graham Long started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Through an outstanding action, after 2 minutes, Niall Deacon successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Niall Deacon having to interfere. 6 minutes into the game, Lautaro Mancebo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Niall Deacon was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mick Newman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 32 minutes, Lautaro Mancebo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lautaro Mancebo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lautaro Mancebo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Niall Deacon firmly grabbed it by the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Alberto Tafalla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Niall Deacon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Niall Deacon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 45th minute, Graham Long 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. Lautaro Mancebo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 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.

Staffordshire Terrier FC made a substitution. Jon Webster replaced Graham Long. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joel Gaona to make the kick off. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Niall Deacon having to interfere. Luca Zorita blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Niall Deacon having to make a save. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alberto Tafalla scored 3-2 in the 62nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Niall Deacon, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 64 minutes into the game, Joel Gaona cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. Niall Deacon was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 67th minute, Joel Gaona made a precise shot to the right of Niall Deacon. Staffordshire Terrier FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-2. 70 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Jon Webster came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 73rd minute, Luca Zorita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pedro Warnett kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Staffordshire Terrier FC defense, Joel Gaona kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Niall Deacon. The Staffordshire Terrier FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Niall Deacon should have stopped the shot. Niall Deacon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 78th minute of the match. Niall Deacon came out of the goal in the 82nd 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 7-2. Staffordshire Terrier FC's Niall Deacon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 88th minute of play. In the 91st minute, Lautaro Mancebo made a precise shot to the right of Niall Deacon. Staffordshire Terrier FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 8-2. Leonardo Leoz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Niall Deacon having to make a save. After having played for 97 minutes, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joel Gaona was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.