Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joel Gaona made the kick off which started today's match. The corner ended in Şehzade Faydalı almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa did a great save. Ali Nejat Özertem showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 7th minute of the match. When Mexico's Alberto Tafalla, in the 7th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Nejat Özertem having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Joel Gaona's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ali Nejat Özertem was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Ali Nejat Özertem made a huge save. Ali Nejat Özertem made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 20th minute of play. Ricardinho Dantas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. 28 minutes into the match, Colombo A.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Ali Nejat Özertem reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ricardinho Dantas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dante Lacasa having to make a save. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardinho Dantas in the 29th minute of play. Colombo A.C.'s Ali Nejat Özertem proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Colombo A.C. from getting a goal against them. If Ricardinho Dantas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardinho Dantas in the 37th minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ricardinho Dantas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ali Nejat Özertem showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luca Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. A throw-in in the 54th minute of the game was made by Macos Graciani with Luca Zorita as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Ali Nejat Özertem showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 56th minute of the match. In the 59th minute, Colombo A.C.'s Michal Burufski ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-1. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardinho Dantas in the 64th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luca Zorita in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ali Nejat Özertem prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 67 minutes had been played when some careless play by Colombo A.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. 69 minutes into the match, Colombo A.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Ali Nejat Özertem reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Macos Graciani made in the 71st minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Luca Zorita. Ali Nejat Özertem showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 75th minute of the match. 76 minutes into the game, Colombo A.C.'s Michal Burufski nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dante Lacasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Ali Nejat Özertem took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A sloppy throw-in by Ricardinho Dantas in the 86th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo. Ali Nejat Özertem showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Colombo A.C. were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Mexico's much stronger midfield.