Challenge

Taba Opera Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Tabalongo AFC's goalkeeper Zhang Hong Xun, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Tabalongo AFC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Tomo De la Fuente hit a great ball. Tabalongo AFC's Zhang Hong Xun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 7th minute of play. Felix Luque hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Tabalongo AFC were awarded a corner in the 13th minute after Mexico's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Virgilio Marko took the corner. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Constancio Jaque in the 17th minute. The supporters of Mexico booed when Tabalongo AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomo De la Fuente didn't get a good kick on the ball. 22 minutes into the match, Constancio Jaque dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dante Lacasa, 1-0. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Constancio Jaque in the 25th minute of play. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marciano Asmussen in the 32nd minute. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marciano Asmussen in the 35th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marciano Asmussen got free with Dante Lacasa in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zhang Hong Xun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 38th minute of the match. In the 40th minute, Lautaro Mancebo 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. 邵南响 kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Tabalongo AFC's zone, Joel Gaona stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zhang Hong Xun came out of the goal and Joel Gaona tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Yerko Van Dijk charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Yerko Van Dijk the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Tabalongo AFC made a substitution. Filip Frankowski replaced Binjamin Ketelers. In a very dangerous position, a player in Tabalongo AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 46th minute. Penalty! In the 50th minute there was a penalty for Mexico. Joel Gaona stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Zhang Hong Xun. 1-1.

If Constancio Jaque had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zhang Hong Xun having to interfere. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zhang Hong Xun having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Tabalongo AFC's Yerko Van Dijk got a free kick in the 69th minute. 70 minutes into the match, Mexico's Joel Gaona sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zhang Hong Xun narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 74th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Facundo Cadaval to maneuver through the defense. When the match had been going on for 78 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 Zhang Hong Xun. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo got a free kick in the 81st minute. 齐誉希 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. Zhang Hong Xun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 87th minute of play. Facundo Cadaval might have been able to make a better finish in the 92nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Zhang Hong Xun. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Facundo Cadaval ran back to his position shaking his head. Zhang Hong Xun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Facundo Cadaval, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 97 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Constancio Jaque came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 97 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Felix Luque. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 98 minutes play. Luca Rouco hit a great ball. Virgilio Marko took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 99th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Dante Lacasa. Mexico's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line.