Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adnan Yenal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 6th minute. SHADOW's Adnan Yenal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 15th minute of play. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgar Hatman in the 17th minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 23 minutes into the match, SHADOW's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Adnan Yenal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dobromir Pierz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Lautaro Mancebo came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lautaro Mancebo couldn't finish the play. Adnan Yenal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 40th minute of the match. Dobromir Pierz scored 1-1 in the 41st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dante Lacasa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Through an outstanding action, after 44 minutes, Adnan Yenal successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Edgar Hatman to make the kick off. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tobiasz Zbytniewski, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dobromir Pierz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adnan Yenal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. In the 61st match minute, SHADOW was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zula Pochorylo to maneuver through the defense. Joel Gaona struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Adnan Yenal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dobromir Pierz in the 65th minute of the match. If Luca Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Dobromir Pierz sent off a good shot on target. 81 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dobromir Pierz. 83 minutes into the match, Dobromir Pierz notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Mexico's Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Luca Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adnan Yenal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. 90 minutes had been played when some careless play by SHADOW'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. The corner ended in Joel Gaona almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but SHADOW's Adnan Yenal did a great save. Waclaw Waselewicz thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Adnan Yenal, a very annoying self made goal in the 90th minute which led to 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgar Hatman in the 94th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.