Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Arif Ozan Sureha started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 6th minute Arif Ozan Sureha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cássio de Alcântara, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Oséas Albuquerque took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arif Ozan Sureha scored 0-1 in the 19th 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. 26 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Jukatriz's Oséas Albuquerque. Oséas Albuquerque was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Oséas Albuquerque in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Jukatriz's Cássio de Alcântara got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cleto Matxin in the 34th minute of play. 38 minutes into the match, Jukatriz's Arif Ozan Sureha sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dante Lacasa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In a very dangerous position, a player in Jukatriz fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 39th minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Oséas Albuquerque, was totally fooled by Mexico's Joel Gaona, who 40 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Zé Pedro Soeiro kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. In the 47th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Rouco to maneuver through the defense. If Cleto Matxin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Gaona was the one to do the kick off. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cleto Matxin in the 53rd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Mexico's zone, Cleto Matxin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal and Cleto Matxin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Oséas Albuquerque showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 58th minute of the match. 58 minutes into the match, Jukatriz's goal looked a bit too open when Luca Zorita came free, but Oséas Albuquerque reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Augusto Alcântara hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Oséas Albuquerque made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 62nd minute of play. After 63 minutes Jukatriz's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. The supporters of Jukatriz booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lorenzo Cazalla didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Arif Ozan Sureha could shoot a difficult shot in the 66th minute, which Dante Lacasa however easily saved by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Natanael Furlan in the 70th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cássio de Alcântara made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 73rdth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Dante Lacasa would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. The corner led Jukatriz's Natanael Furlan to fire away a dangerous shot which Dante Lacasa despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 74th minute, Natanael Furlan made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Arif Ozan Sureha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 80th minute after Jukatriz's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. The corner ended in Joel Gaona almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Jukatriz's Oséas Albuquerque did a great save. Oséas Albuquerque stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luca Zorita's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Arif Ozan Sureha sent off a good shot on target. Dante Lacasa acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 86th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Shen Quan Wei. Mexico's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.