Challenge

6. Czerwca
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Harun Mengüer started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Fortuna 86 Szczecin's Harun Mengüer dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 6th minute of play forced Fortuna 86 Szczecin's goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Harun Mengüer tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dante Lacasa was a little too slow when Harun Mengüer got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 12th minute. The score was now 2-0. Leonardo Leoz hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. In the 19th match minute, Fortuna 86 Szczecin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Skapti Škarpa to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Harun Mengüer in the 26th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Stipe Pletikosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stipe Pletikosa 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 39th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stipe Pletikosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stipe Pletikosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stipe Pletikosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Fortuna 86 Szczecin's Roberto Nirvana was substituted for Harun Mengüer. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joel Gaona to make the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joel Gaona in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stipe Pletikosa saved Fortuna 86 Szczecin from getting behind. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roberto Nirvana in the 60th minute of play. 60 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Roberto Nirvana came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fortuna 86 Szczecin's Jorne Van Mellart was substituted for Mariusz Gruchacz. In the 65th minute of the game Macos Graciani made a throw-in which Facundo Cadaval played forward. Stipe Pletikosa 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 67th minute of play forced Fortuna 86 Szczecin's goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A hard shot 72 in the game by Alberto Tafalla from a close distance when the talented Stipe Pletikosa managed to make a qualified save. Fortuna 86 Szczecin's players were relieved. Roberto Nirvana blasted a shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dante Lacasa having to make a save. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roberto Nirvana in the 78th minute of the match. In the 82nd minute, Joel Gaona left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Fortuna 86 Szczecin's Stipe Pletikosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 84th minute of play. With 88 minutes on the clock, Tadeusz Bartoszek commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 89th minute, Joel Gaona ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Stipe Pletikosa was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. After a rather tough play, Fortuna 86 Szczecin's Jorne Van Mellart got a free kick in the 99th minute. Mexico were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Fortuna 86 Szczecin to leave the ground with a draw.