Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Loco De la Maza read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. With a little luck, Falckner FC's Loco De la Maza got control of the ball when Alberto Tafalla tried to sneak it across the goal line. Falckner FC's Loco De la Maza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luca Zorita in the 8th minute of play. After 12 minutes Mexico's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Marco Bilbo who took care of the corner kick. It was a well-played corner which Urbano Shantala managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Loco De la Maza threw himself towards the right post 15 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Loco De la Maza was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Joel Gaona showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 16 minute of play. In the 20th minute, Luca Zorita reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Loco De la Maza. The goal made the score 2-0. In the 30th 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. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 33rd minute of the match, Joel Gaona tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Loco De la Maza saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Loco De la Maza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 35th minute of the match. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Loco De la Maza having to interfere. Falckner FC's Loco De la Maza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luca Zorita in the 43rd minute of play. Severino Gabrio might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dante Lacasa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Severino Gabrio ran back to his position shaking his head. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Joel Gaona to strike the kick off in the second half. Alberto Tafalla struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Loco De la Maza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 67th minute of play forced Falckner FC's goalkeeper Loco De la Maza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Falckner FC's Severino Gabrio got a free kick in the 68th minute. Loco De la Maza didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Joel Gaona went, in the 72nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Falckner FC's Jose Baldovino was substituted for Olaf Ciempa. Loco De la Maza 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 80th minute. In the 85th minute Facundo Cadaval shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Loco De la Maza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Falckner FC's Gaspar Baraquiel got a free kick in the 91st minute. Lautaro Mancebo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mexico's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.